contracture

noun con·trac·ture \kən-ˈtrak-chər\

Definition of CONTRACTURE

: a permanent shortening (as of muscle, tendon, or scar tissue) producing deformity or distortion

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noun con·trac·ture \kən-ˈtrak-chər\

: a permanent shortening (as of muscle, tendon, or scar tissue) producing deformity or distortion—see dupuytren's contracture

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