contracture; muscle spasm; contract
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to contract; to become spasmodically contracted; to undergo contracture
formalA medical or technical term describing the abnormal, often permanent, shortening or tightening of soft tissues like muscles, tendons, or skin, resulting in deformity or limited movement. Also used more broadly for curling or coiling.
Shǒu手
shù术
hòu后
de的
bā疤
hén痕
dǎo导
zhì致
le了
guān关
jié节
luán挛
suō缩
。
Scarring after surgery led to joint contracture.
Cháng长
shí时
jiān间
bù不
huó活
dòng动
，
jī肌
ròu肉
róng容
yì易
fā发
shēng生
luán挛
suō缩
。
Muscles are prone to contracture after prolonged inactivity.
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Tā他
de的
shǒu手
yīn因
wéi为
shòu受
shāng伤
ér而
luán挛
suō缩
chéng成
yī一
tuán团
。
His hand contracted into a ball due to the injury.
Luán挛
suō缩
de的
jī肌
ròu肉
xū需
yào要
wù物
lǐ理
zhì治
liáo疗
lái来
huǎn缓
jiě解
。
A contracted muscle needs physical therapy to relax.