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Contracture

Definition(s)

High resistance to passive stretch of a muscle, resulting from fibrosis of the tissue supporting the muscles or the joints, or from disorder of the muscle fibers.: Definition from: Unified Medical Language System (CRISP Thesaurus) at the National Library of Medicine
A permanent shortening (as of muscle, tendon, or scar tissue) producing deformity or distortion.: Definition from: Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary by Merriam-Webster Inc.


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