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Contractility is the ability of a muscle to shorten in response to a stimulus.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoA contracture is a lack of full range of motion in a joint due to shortening of the muscles or tendons of the joint.
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What is the Medical term meaning a constriction of a tubular structure?
Contracture is the medical term meaning constriction of tissue.
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Contracture or contraction
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DuPuytren's contracture. It's caused by the fascia underlying the palm skin thickening and pulling one or more fingers into a flexion contracture.
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What does contracture mean?
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