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sprain [ spreyn ]
Definitions related to sprain:
  • A stretched or torn ligament.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • A stretching or tearing of a ligament.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A sprain is a stretching or tearing of ligaments - the tough bands of fibrous tissue that connect two bones together in your joints. The most common location for a sprain is in your ankle.
    Mayo Clinic
    Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 2025
  • Sprain, overstretching or tearing of fibres in one or more of the ligaments that support a joint, caused by forced movement beyond their range. Symptoms include sudden severe pain, then swelling around the joint, tenderness, stiffness, and often black-and-blue marks as a result of bleeding into...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025
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