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Sprain : (noun)
1: a painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of
its ligaments
(verb)
1: twist suddenly so as to sprain; "wrench one's ankle"; "The
wrestler twisted his shoulder"; "the hikers sprained
their ankles when they fell"; "I turned my ankle and
couldn't walk for several days" [syn: twist, wrench,
turn, wrick, rick]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Sprain : \Sprain\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sprained; p. pr. & vb. n.
Spraining.] [OF. espreindreto press, to force out, F.
['e]preindre, fr. L. exprimere. See Express, v. t., and cf.
Spraints.]
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.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Sprain : \Sprain\, n.
The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining;
as, a bad sprain of the wrist.
Sprain fracture (Med.), the separation of a tendon from its
point of insertion, with the detachment of a shell of bone
to which the tendon is attached.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Sprain : Sprain: An injury to a inflammation . Activity may be resumed gradually. Ice application after activity can reduce or prevent recurrent inflammation. Occasionally, supportive bracing can
prevent reinjury. In severe sprains, orthopedic surgical repair may be performed.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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