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Etymology edit

From Ancient Greek ἀκαμψία (akampsía, inflexibility) (from ἀ- (a-, not) + κάμπτω (kámptō, bend)).[1]

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acampsia

  1. (pathology) Rigidity of a joint.

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References edit

  1. ^ Thomas, Clayton L., ed. Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary. 5th. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis Co., 1993.