flexion
1. the state of being flexed (as of a joint) • Syn: flexure, flection • Derivationally related forms: flex (for: flexure) • Hypernyms: physical condition, physiological state, physiological condition 2. deviation from a straight or normal course • Syn: inflection, flection • Hypernyms: deviation, divergence, departure, difference 3. act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased • Syn: flexure • Ant: extension • Derivationally related forms: flex (for: flexure) • Hypernyms: bending • Hyponyms: flex, dorsiflexion
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