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Contracture Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ure

Contracture has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

an abnormal and usually permanent contraction of a muscle

2

An abnormal, sometimes permanent, contraction of a muscle; a deformity so caused.

See Also
hypercontracture deformity contractures acrocontracture anticontracture contraction dupuytren's contracture muscle
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
contraction
Rhyming Words
ure cure lure fure kure yure eure ture pure bure sure mure dure shure viure heure azure alure coure youre
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