CONTRACTURA

Meaning of CONTRACTURA in English

n [Med.] contracture

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CONTRACTURE — kən.ˈtrakchə(r), -kshə- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Latin contractura drawing together, from contractus (past participle of contrahere to draw together) …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CONTRACTURE — — contractured , adj. /keuhn trak"cheuhr/ , n. Pathol. a shortening or distortion of muscular or connective tissue due to …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CONTRACTURE — [ kən'traktʃə ] ■ noun Medicine a condition of shortening and hardening of muscles, tendons, or other tissue, often leading …
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