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contracture

con·trac·ture
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuh n-trak-cher]
    • /kənˈtræk tʃər/
    • /kənˈtræk.tʃə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh n-trak-cher]
    • /kənˈtræk tʃər/

Definitions of contracture word

  • noun contracture a disorder in which a skeletal muscle is permanently tightened (contracted), most often caused by spasm or paralysis of the antagonist muscle that maintains normal muscle tension 3
  • noun contracture a condition of abnormal shortening or shrinkage of a muscle, tendon, etc., often with persistent flexion or distortion at a joint 3
  • noun contracture a shortening or distortion of muscular or connective tissue due to spasm, scar, or paralysis of the antagonist of the contracting muscle. 1
  • noun contracture A condition of shortening and hardening of muscles, tendons, or other tissue, often leading to deformity and rigidity of joints. 1
  • noun contracture (medicine) An abnormal, sometimes permanent, contraction of a muscle; a deformity so caused. 0

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Origin of contracture

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Latin contractūra, equivalent to contract(us) drawn together (past participle of contrahere; see contract) + -ūra -ure

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Parts of speech for Contracture

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

contracture popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

contracture usage trend in Literature

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