Contracture
Pronunciation : Con*trac"ture
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. contractura a drawing together.] (Med.)
Definition : Defn: A state of permanent rigidity or contraction of the muscles, generally of the flexor muscles.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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