flexion

[ flek-shuhn ]

/ ˈflɛk ʃən /

noun

Anatomy.

the act of bending a limb.
the position that a limb assumes when it is bent.

Chiefly British. flection (defs. 1-3).

Origin of flexion

1595–1605; <Latin flexiōn- (stem of flexiō) a bending, turning. See flex¹, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM flexion

flex·ion·al, adjectiveflex·ion·less, adjectivehy·per·flex·ion, nouno·ver·flex·ion, noun

su·per·flex·ion, noun

Words nearby flexion

flexible, flexible-rate mortgage, flexible spending account, flexicurity, flexile, flexion, flexitarian, flexitime, Flexner, Flexner's bacillus, flexo

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Example sentences from the Web for flexion

The garment is tubular and unprovided with hinges at the points of flexion.
The Devil's Dictionary|Ambrose Bierce
Reduction is easily effected by making traction on the phalanges and carrying out movements of flexion and extension.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
The action of the joint below, as a natural consequence, is limited in its flexion.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture
A localised abscess had evidently formed here and been diffused into the joint by the movement of flexion already described.
Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900|George Henry Makins

There was too little pliancy, flexion, and relaxation in his muscles; hence a lack of economy in the expenditure of his energies.
Memories of a Musical Life|William Mason

British Dictionary definitions for flexion

flexion

/ (ˈflɛkʃən) /

noun

the act of bending a joint or limb

the condition of the joint or limb so bent

a variant spelling of flection

Derived forms of flexion

flexional, adjectiveflexionless, adjective

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Medical definitions for flexion

flexion

[ flĕk′shən ]

n.

The act of bending a joint or limb in the body by the action of flexors.

The condition of being flexed or bent.

单词	flexion
释义	flexion [ flek-shuhn ] / ˈflɛk ʃən / noun Anatomy. the act of bending a limb. the position that a limb assumes when it is bent. Chiefly British. flection (defs. 1-3). Origin of flexion 1595–1605; <Latin flexiōn- (stem of flexiō) a bending, turning. See flex¹, -ion OTHER WORDS FROM flexion flex·ion·al, adjectiveflex·ion·less, adjectivehy·per·flex·ion, nouno·ver·flex·ion, noun su·per·flex·ion, noun Words nearby flexion flexible, flexible-rate mortgage, flexible spending account, flexicurity, flexile, flexion, flexitarian, flexitime, Flexner, Flexner's bacillus, flexo Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for flexion The garment is tubular and unprovided with hinges at the points of flexion. The Devil's Dictionary\|Ambrose Bierce Reduction is easily effected by making traction on the phalanges and carrying out movements of flexion and extension. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles The action of the joint below, as a natural consequence, is limited in its flexion. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse\|United States Department of Agriculture A localised abscess had evidently formed here and been diffused into the joint by the movement of flexion already described. Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900\|George Henry Makins There was too little pliancy, flexion, and relaxation in his muscles; hence a lack of economy in the expenditure of his energies. Memories of a Musical Life\|William Mason British Dictionary definitions for flexion flexion / (ˈflɛkʃən) / noun the act of bending a joint or limb the condition of the joint or limb so bent a variant spelling of flection Derived forms of flexion flexional, adjectiveflexionless, adjective 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 flexion flexion [ flĕk′shən ] n. The act of bending a joint or limb in the body by the action of flexors. The condition of being flexed or bent. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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