- 1. v. t. 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. Source: opted
- 2. n. The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining; as, a bad sprain of the wrist. Source: opted
- 3. n. a painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments Source: wordnet
- 4. v. twist suddenly so as to sprain Source: wordnet
- 5. 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. 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. Source: webster
- 6. To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden andexcessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretchinjuriously, but without luxation; as, to sprain one's ankle. Source: adambom
- 7. n:48/v:52 n. a painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments Source: ecdict
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