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arthrogryposis

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ar·thro·gry·po·sis  (ärthr-gr-pss)
n. pl. ar·thro·gry·po·ses (-sz)
The permanent fixation of a joint in a contracted position.

[arthro- + Late Latin grpsis, hooking (from Late Greek grpsis, from Greek grpousthai, to become hooked, from grpos, hook-nosed).]


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