dorsiflexion

[ dawr-suh-flek-shuhn ]

/ ˌdɔr səˈflɛk ʃən /

noun Anatomy.

flexion toward the back.

Origin of dorsiflexion

1815–25; dorsiflex to bend backward (dorsi- + flex¹) + -ion

Words nearby dorsiflexion

Dorset's culture egg medium, Dorsetshire, Dorsey, dorsi-, dorsiferous, dorsiflexion, dorsiflexor, dorsigrade, dorsispinal, dorsiventral, dorso-

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Example sentences from the Web for dorsiflexion

Sinuses form, and the whole foot becomes greatly swollen and distorted by flattening of the sole and dorsiflexion of the toes.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
It may be necessary to give an anæsthetic to obtain the necessary degree of dorsiflexion.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
There is a good deal of pain, the grasping power of the hand is impaired, and dorsiflexion is considerably restricted.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles

British Dictionary definitions for dorsiflexion

dorsiflexion

/ (ˌdɔːsɪˈflɛkʃən) /

noun

med the bending back of a part, esp the hand or foot or their digits

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Medical definitions for dorsiflexion

dorsiflexion

[ dôr′sə-flĕk′shən ]

n.

The turning of the foot or the toes upward.

单词	dorsiflexion
释义	dorsiflexion [ dawr-suh-flek-shuhn ] / ˌdɔr səˈflɛk ʃən / noun Anatomy. flexion toward the back. Origin of dorsiflexion 1815–25; dorsiflex to bend backward (dorsi- + flex¹) + -ion Words nearby dorsiflexion Dorset's culture egg medium, Dorsetshire, Dorsey, dorsi-, dorsiferous, dorsiflexion, dorsiflexor, dorsigrade, dorsispinal, dorsiventral, dorso- Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dorsiflexion Sinuses form, and the whole foot becomes greatly swollen and distorted by flattening of the sole and dorsiflexion of the toes. Manual of Surgery\|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles It may be necessary to give an anæsthetic to obtain the necessary degree of dorsiflexion. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles There is a good deal of pain, the grasping power of the hand is impaired, and dorsiflexion is considerably restricted. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles British Dictionary definitions for dorsiflexion dorsiflexion / (ˌdɔːsɪˈflɛkʃən) / noun med the bending back of a part, esp the hand or foot or their digits Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for dorsiflexion dorsiflexion [ dôr′sə-flĕk′shən ] n. The turning of the foot or the toes upward. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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