Contracture (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun Pathology.
  1. a shortening or distortion of muscular or connective tissue due to spasm, scar, or paralysis of the antagonist of the contracting muscle.
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  1. a disorder in which a skeletal muscle is permanently tightened (contracted), most often caused by spasm or paralysis of the antagonist muscle that maintains normal muscle tension
Contracture (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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