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    [Noun]  | "con*trac*ture" | \ kən-ˈtrak-chər \


    1: a permanent shortening (as of muscle, tendon, or scar tissue) producing deformity or distortion


    Origin: 1658 ;

     Borrowed from New Latin contractūra, going back to Late Latin, "contraction of a muscle," going back to Latin, "narrowing of the girth of a column toward the top," from contractus, past participle of contrahere "to draw together, reduce in size" + -ūra {see: |-ure|-ure} {mat|contract:2|};

    [Noun]  | "capsular contracture" 


    1: contracture involving a capsule or capsule-shaped structure; specifically : shrinking and tightening of the mass of scar tissue around a breast implant that occurs especially with some silicone implants and may result in pain and in unnatural firmness and distortion of the breast


    Origin: 1948 ;

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     [ "Mother-in-law's Contracture" ]

    1: When a person's lips grant a facial expression of sadness when at rest or even when expressing joy. The lips fail to reach a horizontal orientation even when the person is attempting to smile.

      * e.g.,  ... Husband: Your mother looks looks so pissed off right now. Wife: Nope, she is smiling. 

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