Anatomical Abnormality
contracture

con·trac·ture [ kuhn-trak-cher ]
Subclass of:
Arthropathy;
Myopathy
Definitions related to contracture:
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High resistance to passive stretch of a muscle, resulting from fibrosis of the tissue supporting the muscles or the joints, or from disorder of the muscle fibers.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Prolonged shortening of the muscle or other soft tissue around a joint, preventing movement of the joint.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Shortening of a muscle, usually because of disease or lack of use, that limits joint movement.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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(muscle contracture) Permanent contraction of a muscle as a result of spasm or paralysis.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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