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Feb 10, 2010
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sprain



Pronunciation: (sprān), [key]
v.t.
to overstrain or wrench (the ligaments of an ankle, wrist, or other joint) so as to injure without fracture or dislocation.

n.
1. a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
2. the condition of being sprained.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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