arthrogryposis
[ är′thrə-grə-pō′sĭs ]
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n.
The permanent fixation of a joint in a contracted position.
A congenital disorder marked by generalized stiffness of the joints, often accompanied by muscle and nerve degeneration, resulting in severely impaired mobility of the limbs.amyoplasia congenita arthrogryposis multiplex congenita
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Words nearby arthrogryposis
arthrodynia, arthrodysplasia, arthroendoscopy, arthrogram, arthrography, arthrogryposis, arthrolith, arthrolysis, arthromere, arthrometer, arthrometry
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