noun
spasticity; contracture; muscle stiffness
Medical term for abnormal muscle tightness or sustained contraction, often due to neurological conditions.
脳卒中後、手足に痙縮が残ることがある。
After a stroke, spasticity may remain in the limbs.
痙縮の治療にはリハビリテーションが重要だ。
Rehabilitation is important for treating spasticity.
From 痙 (spasm) + 縮 (shrink, contract). A modern medical compound.