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trac·tion

n 1  :  the pulling of or tension established in one body part by another  2  :  a pulling force exerted on a skeletal structure (as in a fracture) by means of a special device or apparatus <a splint>  : also  :  a state of tension created by such a pulling force <a leg in >  .
 
 

 
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