Acrocontracture

/ˌækroʊkənˈtræktʃər/ noun

A medical condition where the extremities (fingers, toes) become permanently bent or contracted.

From Greek akron (extremity) + Latin contractura (contraction). The medical term combines anatomical position with the pathological condition of permanent muscle shortening.

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