Term: contracture: an abnormal and usually permanent contraction of a muscle
Broader: contraction: (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) | Unrelated: hassock: a cushion for kneeling on (as when praying in church)
Broader: contraction: (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) | Unrelated: sciadopityaceae: family comprising a single genus that until recently was considered part of Taxodiaceae
Broader: contraction: (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) | Unrelated: glyceric acid: a syrupy acid obtained by oxidation of glycerol or glyceraldehyde
Broader: contraction: (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) | Unrelated: 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
Broader: contraction: (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) | Unrelated: sponsorship: the act of sponsoring (either officially or financially)
Broader: contraction: (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) | Unrelated: card catalog: a library catalog in which each publication is described on a separate file card
Broader: contraction: (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) | Unrelated: kilometer: a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)
Broader: contraction: (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) | Unrelated: ignition switch: switch that operates a solenoid that closes a circuit to operate the starter
Broader: contraction: (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) | Unrelated: infantryman: fights on foot with small arms
Broader: contraction: (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) | Unrelated: genus lecanopteris: epiphytic ferns of southeastern Asia to New Guinea