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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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And a decade ago, Alex Spitzer, a wheelchair dancer with the congenital muscle and joint disorder arthrogryposis, had to fight for the opportunity to attend the American College Dance Festival.
The last chapter of the book discusses "unusual disorders," which includes arthrogryposis, hemophilic arthropathy, hip dislocation in children with Down syndrome, sickle cell disease, proximal femoral focal deficiency, and chondrolysis of the hip.
Cheryl Green was born with a rare condition called arthrogryposis multiplex congenital that left her with undeveloped lower limbs, or "a mangled mess" as she describes it.
 
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