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dupuytren's contracture

/dəˈpwiːˌtɹɒnz kənˈtɹæktʃɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables
dupuytren's -con-trac-ture
IPA
/dəˈpwiːˌtɹɒnz kənˈtɹæktʃɚ/
31
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fixed flexion contracture of the hand where the fingers bend towards the palm and cannot be fully extended (straightened). It is an inherited proliferative connective tissue disorder which involves the palmar fascia of the hand.

Uncountable

Etymology

Named after Baron Guillaume Dupuytren, the surgeon who described a corrective operation for the affliction in the Lancet in 1831.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dəˈpwiːˌtɹɒnz kənˈtɹæktʃɚ/

Usage

Synonyms

Dupuytren's disease morbus Dupuytren palmar fibromatosis Viking disease

Questions

How do you pronounce dupuytren's contracture?
The recorded pronunciation is /dəˈpwiːˌtɹɒnz kənˈtɹæktʃɚ/.
What does dupuytren's contracture mean?
A fixed flexion contracture of the hand where the fingers bend towards the palm and cannot be fully extended (straightened). It is an inherited proliferative connective tissue disorder which involves the palmar fascia of the hand.
Where does dupuytren's contracture come from?
Named after Baron Guillaume Dupuytren, the surgeon who described a corrective operation for the affliction in the Lancet in 1831.

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