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Contracture

An abnormal, sometimes permanent, contraction of a muscle; a deformity so caused.

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noun

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An abnormal, sometimes permanent, contraction of a muscle; a deformity so caused.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Contracture"

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Word	Definition
twitchnoun	A brief, small (sometimes involuntary) movement out of place and then back again; a spasm.
crunchnoun	A noisy crackling sound; the sound usually associated with crunching.
shrinkagenoun	The act of shrinking, or the proportion by which something shrinks.
contractionnoun	(orthography) In the English language: a shortened form of a word, often with omitted letters replaced by an apostrophe or a diacritical mark.
shrinkingnoun	The act of one who, or that which, shrinks; act of becoming smaller or moving timidly away.
curtailmentnoun	The act of curtailing.
declinenoun	The act of declining or refusing something.
tighteningnoun	The act or process of making more tight.
contractile	Capable of contracting, or of being contracted.
retrenchmentnoun	A curtailment or reduction.
hypercontracturenoun	Excessive contracture, especially of muscle tissue
clonusnoun	(medicine) A muscular spasm with regular contractions.
phimosisnoun	(medicine) A contraction of the foreskin (either as a stage of development or a pathological condition), which prevents it from being retracted.
myotasisnoun	(medicine) A stretching of muscle.
acrocontracturenoun	(pathology) contracture of the joints of the hands or feet
hypertonianoun	(medicine) An abnormal increase in tightness of muscle tone, common in cerebral palsy.
dystonianoun	(pathology) A disabling neurological disorder in which prolonged and repetitive contractions of muscles cause jerking, twisting movements and abnormal postures of the body.
arthrogryposisnoun	(uncountable, teratology) A congenital disorder in which the joints are so fixed because of lack of muscle development.
tetanynoun	(medicine) A condition characterized by painful muscular spasms, caused by faulty calcium metabolism.
fibrosisnoun	(medicine) The formation of (excess) fibrous connective tissue in an organ.