Contracting
Contracting
Contracting (/kənˈtraktɪŋ/), from the Latin contractus, meaning "drawn together", is a term used in various fields of medicine to describe the process of a muscle or tissue becoming shorter and tighter.
Etymology
The term "contracting" is derived from the Latin contractus, which means "drawn together". It is a combination of con-, meaning "together", and -tractus, meaning "drawn".
In Medicine
In the field of medicine, contracting is often used to describe the process of a muscle or tissue becoming shorter and tighter. This can occur as a result of various conditions or diseases, such as muscular dystrophy or fibrosis. Contracting can also refer to the process of a wound healing, as the skin and underlying tissues contract to close the wound.
Related Terms
- Contraction: The process of becoming smaller or compressed.
- Muscle contraction: The activation of tension-generating sites within muscle fibers.
- Wound contraction: The process of a wound becoming smaller due to the movement of the surrounding skin and tissue.
- Fibrosis: The thickening and scarring of connective tissue, usually as a result of injury.
- Muscular dystrophy: A group of diseases that cause progressive weakness and loss of muscle mass.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Contracting
- Wikipedia's article - Contracting
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