(n) :
(medicine, now rare) A hardening or stiffness of tissue, especially in a muscle.
(n) :
(medicine, obsolete) A localized hardening or stiffness of tissue after exposure to severe cold, supposedly caused by a colloidal change resulting in gel formation and increased viscosity in the protoplasm of cells.
(n) :
(medicine, now rare) A hardening or stiffness of tissue, especially in a muscle.
(n) :
(medicine, obsolete) A localized hardening or stiffness of tissue after exposure to severe cold, supposedly caused by a colloidal change resulting in gel formation and increased viscosity in the protoplasm of cells.