Look up: sprain

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   sprain
   [n] - a painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments
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   Sprain
   the tearing or stretching of the ligaments in a joint, characterised by pain, swelling, and an inability to move the joint
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   Sprain
   A sprain is an injury to a ligament.
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   Sprain
   An injury to the ligament(s) stabilising a joint. It can range from some minor bruising to a complete disruption leading to the joint becoming unstable
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   Sprain
   Injury resulting from a stretch or twist of the joint and causes various degrees of stretch or tear of a ligament or other soft tissue at the joint.
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   Sprain
   Injury by sudden traction to the muscles or ligaments although not sufficient to cause a fracture.
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   Sprain
   Sprain: An injury to a ligament that results from overuse or trauma. Sprains occurs when there is a stretch or tear in one or more ligaments, slightly elastic bands of tissue that keep the bones in place while permitting movement at a joint. The treatment of a sprain involves applying ice packs, resting and elevating the involved joint, and using a ...
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   sprain
   Painful and accidental stretching of the ligaments of a joint,less often of muscles.The structures are put under strain but remain short of a tear or dislocation Category: Management in the public and private sector
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   Sprain
   an injury to the ligament.
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    Sprain
    Sprain transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Sprained ; present participle & verbal noun Spraining .] [ Old French espreindre to press, to force out, French épreindre , from Latin exprimere . See Express , transitive verb , and confer Spraints .] To weaken, as a join ...
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    Sprain
    Sprain noun The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining; as, a bad sprain of the wrist. Sprain fracture (Medicine) , the separation of a tendon from its point of insertion, with the detachment of a shell of bone to which the tendon is attached.
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    sprain
    A tearing injury to ligaments. Sprains can be minor, with only a slight stress to the ligament or may be severe with total separation of a ligament that supports a joint. ... Sprain (knee joint): Any injury to one of six different ligaments which stabilise the knee joint. Those ligaments include: medial and lateral collaterals, medial and lateral me ...
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    sprain
    noun a painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments
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    Sprain
    A `sprain` (from the French `espraindre` - to wring) is an injury which occurs to ligaments caused by a sudden overstretching (for the muscle injury, see strain). The ligament is usually only stretched, but if it is completely torn, a longer period of immobilization and surgical repair may be necessary. `
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    sprain
    (sprān) wrenching or twisting of a joint, with partial rupture of its ligaments. There may also be damage to the associated blood vessels, muscles, tendons, and nerves. A sprain is more serious than a strain, which is simply the overstretching of a muscle, without swelling.
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    Sprain
    • (v. t.) To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation; as, to sprain one`s ankle. • (n.) The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining; as, a bad sprain of the wrist.
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    sprain
    overstretching or tearing of fibres in one or more of the ligaments that support a joint, caused by forced movement beyond their range. Symptoms ... [1 related articles]
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    sprain
    sprain, sprains, sprained, spraining Etymology: from Middle French espraindre, espreindre (French epreindre), 'to press out', from Old French, from Latin exprimere, from ex-, 'out of, from' and premere, 'to press'. —Dr. Ernest Klein, A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the English Language, Elsevier Publishing Company, New York, 1967.
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    sprain
    sprain, stretching or wrenching of the ligaments and tendons of a joint, often with rupture of the tissues but without dislocation. Sprains occur most commonly at the ankle, knee, or wrist joints, causing pain, swelling, and difficulty in moving the involved joint. Treatment consists of application ...
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