— contractured , adj.
/keuhn trak"cheuhr/ , n. Pathol.
a shortening or distortion of muscular or connective tissue due to spasm, scar, or paralysis of the antagonist of the contracting muscle.
[ 1650-60; contractura, equiv. to contract ( us ) drawn together (ptp. of contrahere; see CONTRACT) + -ura -URE ]