Human Phenotype Ontology

Last uploaded: April 19, 2024
Preferred Name

Flexion contracture

Synonyms

Flexion contractures of joints

Flexion contractures

Flexed joint that cannot be straightened

Definitions

A flexion contracture is a bent (flexed) joint that cannot be straightened actively or passively. It is thus a chronic loss of joint motion due to structural changes in muscle, tendons, ligaments, or skin that prevents normal movement of joints.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0001371

database_cross_reference

UMLS:C1850530

UMLS:C0333068

UMLS:C0009918

UMLS:C0009917

SNOMEDCT_US:88565003

SNOMEDCT_US:7890003

SNOMEDCT_US:57048009

SNOMEDCT_US:55033002

SNOMEDCT_US:385522000

SNOMEDCT_US:203598005

MSH:D003286

definition

A flexion contracture is a bent (flexed) joint that cannot be straightened actively or passively. It is thus a chronic loss of joint motion due to structural changes in muscle, tendons, ligaments, or skin that prevents normal movement of joints.

has_alternative_id

HP:0005660

HP:0005189

HP:0005053

HP:0001381

HP:0001372

has_exact_synonym

Flexion contractures of joints

Flexion contractures

Flexed joint that cannot be straightened

has_obo_namespace

human_phenotype

id

HP:0001371

label

Flexion contracture

notation

HP:0001371

prefLabel

Flexion contracture

treeView

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0034392

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0034392

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