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isometric contraction

a type of muscle contraction in which tension develops but the muscle does not shorten, as when a weightlifter grasps a barbell. Compare isotonic contraction.

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limophthisis

limophthisis

n. the physical and mental signs of emaciation caused by severe undernourishment.