Flexion Definition

flĕkshən
noun

Flection.

Webster's New World
The bending of a joint or limb by contraction of flexor muscles.
Webster's New World
The resulting condition of being bent.
American Heritage Medicine
A part that is bent.
American Heritage Medicine

Alternative spelling of flection.

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Other Word Forms of Flexion

Noun

Singular:
flexion
Plural:
flexions

Origin of Flexion

  • Latin flexiō flexiōn- a bending from flexus past participle of flectere to bend

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin flexiō.

    From Wiktionary

Flexion Sentence Examples

  • This exercise involves the flexion and extension of the lower back.

  • In the post-polio population, hip and knee flexion contractures, as well as ankle plantarflexion deformity, are the most common to develop.

  • How do you manage someone with painful bilateral hips with 30 degrees fixed flexion deformity.

  • As mentioned earlier strong hip extensor support allows a forward trunk lean to minimize the loading response flexion torque at the knee.

  • The sky line radiograph taken at 30 degrees of knee flexion may show lateral tilt of the patella onto the lateral facet.

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Words Starting With

FFLFLE

Words Ending With

NONION

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Words Starting With F and Ending With N

Starts With F & Ends With NStarts With FL & Ends With NStarts With F & Ends With ON

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With F7 Letter Words Ending With N