| 释义 |
contractural, a.|kənˈtræktjʊərəl|
[f. contracture + -al.]
Med. Characterized by a contracture or contractures.
1928in Funk's Stand. Dict. 1971Jrnl. Bone & Joint Surg. LIII-a. 992 Even in contractural arachnodactyly the contractures may remain and even progress. 1983Oxf. Textbk. Med. II. xvii. 28 Patients with..Marfan syndrome may develop contractures of the extremities; there is a very rare condition which..resembles it..called congenital contractural arachnodactyly.
¶ Erron. or non-standard form of contractual a. (with intrusive r).
1906Westm. Gaz. 20 June 5/2 In point of fact, there were no contractural relations between the County Council of the West Riding and the teachers individually. 1970Daily Tel. 21 May 21/3 A good proportion of mutual fund sales are made on contractural or other monthly plans which lock the buyer into a lengthy scheme. 1977Washington Post 9 Apr. d6/1 Contractural provisions that would enable a borrower to obtain an additional line of credit. 1983N.Y. Times 19 June x. 26/6 Virtually all of the fares have contractural riders of one sort or another. |