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idiomuscular contraction (medicine)


idiomuscular contraction -->
myoedema


A localised contraction of a degenerating muscle, occurring at the point of a sharp blow, independent of the nerve supply.

Synonym: idiomuscular contraction, mounding, myoidema.

Origin: myo-+ G. Oidema, swelling