con·trac·ture 
(kən-trăkchər)
(kən-trăkchər)n.
1. An abnormal, often permanent shortening, as of muscle or scar tissue, that results in distortion or deformity, especially of a joint of the body.
2. A deformity resulting from a contracture.
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