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関節拘縮 (kansetsukoushuku) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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しゅく
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生しょう
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Joint contracture can occur due to prolonged rest.
The physical therapist is working to prevent joint contracture.
Kanji 関 connection, barrier, gateway 拘 arrest, seize, concerned 縮 shrink, contract, shrivel Related words 拘こう 縮しゅく A broader term for contracture of any tissue, not limited to joints. 関節拘縮 specifically refers to contracture of a joint.
関かん 節せつ 可か 動どう 域いき 制せい 限げん A more general term for limitation in the range of motion of a joint, which may be caused by contracture or other factors.
Etymology Compound of 関節 (kansetsu, 'joint') and 拘縮 (kōshuku, 'contracture'), a Sino-Japanese medical term.
