hyperextension

hy·per·ex·ten·sion

H0357800 (hī′pər-ĭk-stĕn′shən)n. Extension of a bodily joint beyond its normal range of motion.

hy′per·ex·tend′ (-ĭk-stĕnd′) v.

hyperextension

(ˌhaɪpərɪkˈstɛnʃən) n (Medicine) extension of an arm or leg beyond its normal limits

(ˌhaɪ pər ɪkˈstɛn ʃən)

n. the extension of a part of the body beyond normal limits. [1880–85]

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Noun

hyperextension - greater than normal extensionextension - act of stretching or straightening out a flexed limb

[hi″per-ek-sten´shun] extension of a limb or part beyond the normal limit.

(hī'pĕr-eks-ten'shŭn), Extension of a limb or part beyond the normal limit. Synonym(s): overextension, superextension

(hī′pər-ĭk-stĕn′shən)n. Extension of a bodily joint beyond its normal range of motion.

hy′per·ex·tend′ (-ĭk-stĕnd′) v.

Overextension Rehab medicine The extension of a limb or other body part beyond its normal range of movement

(hī'pĕr-eks-ten'shŭn) Extension of a limb or part beyond the normal limit.

’over-straightening’ of a joint beyond its normal limits.