- idiomuscular contraction
- a contraction produced in a wasted or denervated muscle by direct electrical stimulation.
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idiomuscular contraction
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idiomuscular — Relating to the muscles alone, independent of the nervous control. * * * id·io·mus·cu·lar məs kyə lər adj relating to muscular tissue exclusively esp originating in muscle <idiomuscular contraction> * * * id·io·mus·cu·lar (id″e o… … Medical dictionary
idiomuscular — |idē(ˌ)ō+ adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary idio + muscular : relating to muscular tissue exclusively; especially : originating in muscle idiomuscular contraction … Useful english dictionary
Idiomuscular — Id i*o*mus cu*lar, a. [Idio + muscular.] (Physiol.) Applied to a semipermanent contraction of a muscle, produced by a mechanical irritant. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
contraction — 1. A shortening or increase in tension; denoting the normal function of muscle. 2. A shrinkage or reduction in size. 3. Heart beat, as in premature c..beat. [L. contractus, drawn together] after c … Medical dictionary
aftermovement — Involuntary arm abduction that follows sustained isometric contraction of the deltoid and supraspinatus muscles (usually performed by pushing the upper extremity forcibly and against an immovable vertical surface while standing closely beside it) … Medical dictionary
myoedema — A localized contraction of a degenerating muscle, occurring at the point of a sharp blow, independent of the nerve supply. SYN: idiomuscular contraction, mounding, myoidema. [myo + G. oidema, swelling] * * * myo·ede·ma or Brit myo oe·de·ma .m … Medical dictionary
