the bending back of a part, esp the hand or foot or their digits
dorsiflexion in American English
(ˌdɔrsəˈflekʃən)
noun
Anatomy
flexion toward the back
Word origin
[1815–25; dorsiflex to bend backward (dorsi- + flex) + -ion]This word is first recorded in the period 1815–25. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: artifact, coupon, diorama, pullout, treadmill-ion is a suffix, appearing in words of Latin origin, denoting action or condition, usedin Latin and in English to form nouns from stems of Latin adjectives (communion; union), verbs (legion; opinion), and esp. past participles (allusion; creation; fusion; notion; torsion)
Examples of 'dorsiflexion' in a sentence
dorsiflexion
This movement is called dorsiflexion and is a vital part of walking.