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flex⋅ion

  [flek-shuhn]
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–noun
1. Anatomy.
a. the act of bending a limb.
b. the position that a limb assumes when it is bent.
2. Chiefly British. flection (defs. 1–3).
Origin:
1595–1605; < L flexiōn- (s. of flexiō) a bending, turning. See flex 1 , -ion

Related forms:
flex⋅ion⋅al, adjective
flex⋅ion⋅less, adjective
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flec⋅tion

  [flek-shuhn]
–noun
1. the act of bending.
2. the state of being bent.
3. a bend; bent part.
4. Anatomy. flexion.
5. Grammar. inflection (def. 2).
Also, especially British, flexion (for defs. 1–3).

Origin:
< L flexiōn- (s. of flexiō) a bending, turning, change. See flex, -ion

Related forms:
flec⋅tion⋅al, adjective
flec⋅tion⋅less, adjective
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flex·ion   (flěk'shən)   
n.  

  1. also flec·tion Anatomy

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

    2. The resulting condition of being bent.

  2. A part that is bent.


[Latin flexiō, flexiōn-, a bending, from flexus, past participle of flectere, to bend.]
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Main Entry: flection
variant of FLEXION

Main Entry: flex·ion
Variant: also flec·tion /'flek-sh&n/
Function: noun
1 : a bending movement around a joint ina limb (as the knee or elbow) that decreases the angle between the bones of the limb at the joint —compare EXTENSION 2
2 : a forward raising of the arm or leg by a movement at the shoulder or hip joint
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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flexion flex·ion (flěk'shən)
n.

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

  2. The condition of being flexed or bent.

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