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Contract (medicine)

Contract (pronounced: /kənˈtrakt/), in the field of medicine, refers to the shortening or tightening of muscles, often leading to a decrease in the range of motion. The term is derived from the Latin contractus, which means "drawn together".

Etymology

The term "contract" comes from the Latin contractus, which is the past participle of contrahere. Contrahere means "to draw together", which is a fitting description of the process that occurs in the body when a muscle contracts.

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