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Sprain - Definition and Overview |
| Related Words: Bark, Bloody, Break, Burn, Check, Chip, Claw, Crack, Craze, Cut, Dislocate, Fracture, Fray, Frazzle, Fret, Gall, Hurt, Injure, Maul |
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A sprain (from the French espraindre - to wring) is an injury which occurs to ligaments caused by a sudden overstretching. The ligament is only usually stretched, but sometimes it can be snapped, slightly torn or ruptured, which are more serious and require longer to heal.
See also: strain, muscle, first aid.
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