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See: abridgment, abstract, blockade, compendium, curtailment, decline, decrease, decrement, digest, diminution, limitation, outline, synopsis CONTRACTION. An abbreviation; a mode of writing or printing by which some of the letters of a word are omitted. See Abbreviations. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Often, clinicians use frequencies of 50 Hz or more to ensure tetanic contractions. The frequency required to obtain a tetanic contraction may be reduced due to the slowing of contraction that occurs with fatigue. o] of the muscle strip were measured for determination of muscle cross-sectional area (CSA) so that maximal tension generated during tetanic contractions could be normalized to muscle CSA. |
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