contracture
Medical term for abnormal shortening or stiffening of muscles, joints, or other tissues, often due to scarring or prolonged immobility.
Prolonged rest can lead to joint contracture.
After a burn, skin contracture can become a problem.
scar contracture; cicatricial contraction
joint contracture; articular contracture
The kanji 拘 means 'to bind' or 'to restrict', and 縮 means 'to shrink' or 'to contract'. The compound directly describes the medical condition of tissue shortening.