flexion

flex·ion

F0178200 (flĕk′shən)n.1. also flec·tion Anatomy a. The act of bending a joint or limb in the body by the action of flexors.b. The resulting condition of being bent.2. A part that is bent.

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[Latin flexiō, flexiōn-, a bending, from flexus, past participle of flectere, to bend.]

flexion

(ˈflɛkʃən) n1. (Physiology) the act of bending a joint or limb2. (Physiology) the condition of the joint or limb so bent3. a variant spelling of flection ˈflexional adj ˈflexionless adj

flex•ion

(ˈflɛk ʃən)

n. 1. a. the act of bending a limb. b. the position that a limb assumes when it is bent. 2. a bent part. [1595–1605; < Latin flexiō action of bending] flex′ion•al, adj. flex′ion•less, adj.

flexion

A bending or being bent, as of a joint.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	flexion - the state of being flexed (as of a joint)flection, flexurephysical condition, physiological condition, physiological state - the condition or state of the body or bodily functions
	2.	flexion - deviation from a straight or normal courseflection, inflectiondeviation, difference, divergence, departure - a variation that deviates from the standard or norm; "the deviation from the mean"
	3.	flexion - act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreasedflexurebending - the act of bending somethingflex - the act of flexing; "he gave his biceps a flex to impress the ladies"dorsiflexion - the act of bending backward (of the body or a body part)extension - act of stretching or straightening out a flexed limb

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