Term: contracture: an abnormal and usually permanent contraction of a muscle
Candidate hypernym: contraction: (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) → 1
Candidate hypernym: hassock: a cushion for kneeling on (as when praying in church) → 0
Candidate hypernym: sciadopityaceae: family comprising a single genus that until recently was considered part of Taxodiaceae → 0
Candidate hypernym: glyceric acid: a syrupy acid obtained by oxidation of glycerol or glyceraldehyde → 0
Candidate hypernym: micrococcaceae: spherical or elliptical usually aerobic eubacteria that produce yellow or orange or red pigment; includes toxin-producing forms as well as harmless commensals and saprophytes → 0
Candidate hypernym: sponsorship: the act of sponsoring (either officially or financially) → 0
Candidate hypernym: card catalog: a library catalog in which each publication is described on a separate file card → 0
Candidate hypernym: kilometer: a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles) → 0
Candidate hypernym: ignition switch: switch that operates a solenoid that closes a circuit to operate the starter → 0
Candidate hypernym: infantryman: fights on foot with small arms → 0
Candidate hypernym: genus lecanopteris: epiphytic ferns of southeastern Asia to New Guinea → 0