arthrogryposis

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arthrogryposis (countable and uncountable, plural arthrogryposes)

  1. (countable, teratology) The permanent fixation of a joint in a contracted position.
  2. (uncountable, teratology) A congenital disorder in which the joints are so fixed because of lack of muscle development.
    • 2015 November 26, Claire Phipps, “New York Times slams 'outrageous' Donald Trump for mocking reporter's disability”, in The Guardian‎[1], →ISSN:
      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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