contracture
kɔ̃tʁaktyʁ
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Definition of contracture - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

1.
médicalTECH.raideur durable et involontaire d'un muscle ou groupe musculaireTECH.
  • Il souffre d'une contracture au dos depuis sa chute.
crampe raideur musculaire spasme
2.
architectureTECH.rétrécissement dans la partie haute d'une colonne architecturaleTECH.
  • L'architecte a dessiné une contracture élégante sur cette colonne dorique.
diminution resserrement rétrécissement
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contracture abdominalen.
contraction involontaire et durable des muscles du ventre
Le médecin a détecté une contracture abdominale lors de l'examen.
contracture musculairen.
contraction involontaire et douloureuse d'un muscle qui limite les mouvements
Il a une contracture musculaire au dos depuis son entraînement.

Origin of contracture

latin, contractura (action de contracter)

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contracterdouleurfatiguefibrelésionmusclerelâchementtensionarchitecturebasechapiteaucolonne

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botadj.
médical
déformé par une contracture ou lésion permanente des muscles

Examples of contracture in a sentence

  • Le kiné traite la contracture du patient.
  • La contracture est visible juste sous le chapiteau.
  • Chaque colonne présente une contracture différente selon le style.

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  1. English:muscle spasm, contraction, ...
  2. German:Muskelverkrampfung, Kontraktion, ...
  3. Italian:contrattura, strozzatura, ...
  4. Spanish:contractura, contracción, ...
  5. Portuguese:contratura, estrangulamento, ...
  6. Chinese:肌肉挛缩, 收缩部, ...
  7. Japanese:拘縮, 絞り, ...
  8. Arabic:تقلص عضلي, تَضَيُّق, ...
  9. Hebrew:הִתְכַּוְּצוּת שְׁרִירִים, כִּוּוּץ, ...
  10. Russian:контрактура, энтасис, ...
  11. Ukrainian:контрактура, звуження, ...
contracturer
kɔ̃tʁaktyʁe

Definition of contracturer - Reverso French Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
médicalTECH.provoquer la contraction douloureuse et involontaire d'un muscleTECH.
  • L'effort intense a contracturé ses muscles du dos.
2.
architectureDatedcréer un resserrement dans la partie haute des colonnesDated
  • L'architecte a choisi de contracturer les colonnes du temple.
étrangler resserrer
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Origin of contracturer

latin, con- (avec) + tractare (tirer)

Terms related to contracturer

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crampedouleurfibreinflammationmusclenerfspasmetensionarchitecturebâtimentchapiteaucolonne

Examples of contracturer in a sentence

  • Le froid intense a fini par lui contracturer les mollets.
  • On a décidé de contracturer les colonnes du péristyle.
  • Ils vont contracturer les piliers pour alléger la façade.

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  1. English:cramp, taper the columns, ...
  2. German:einen Muskel verkrampfen, verengen, ...
  3. Italian:contratturare, contrarre, ...
  4. Spanish:contracturar, estrangular, ...
  5. Portuguese:contraturar, estrangular, ...
  6. Chinese:使肌肉痉挛, 收紧, ...
  7. Japanese:痙攣させる, 絞る, ...
  8. Arabic:شَدَّ, ضَيَّقَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַכְוִיץ', לְהַצְרִים, ...
  10. Russian:спровоцировать судорогу, сузить, ...
  11. Ukrainian:спричиняти спазм, звужувати, ...
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