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Dupuytren’s contracture
Du·puy·tren's con·trac·ture [ də pw tráNz kən tràkchər, də pwtrənz kən tràkchər ]


noun 
Definition:
 
tightening of the palm: an inflammatory shortening of the tendons on the palm of the hand that leaves one or more fingers permanently bent
[Late 19th century. After Baron Guillaume Dupuytren (1777-1835), French surgeon]
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