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Definitions for: Sprain [n] a painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments
[v] 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"
Webster (1913) Definition: 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.
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.
Synonyms: rick, turn, twist, wrench, wrick
See Also: injure, pull, twist, wound, wrench
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