arthrogryposis

Definitions

1. The permanent fixation of a joint in a contracted position.
   countable
2. A congenital disorder in which the joints are so fixed because of lack of muscle development.
   uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Republican front-runner twisted his arms in apparent imitation of Serge Kovaleski’s arthrogryposis as he reiterated controversial 9/11 claims[.]”

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