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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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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.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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