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flex⋅ure

  [flek-sher]
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–noun
1. the act of flexing or bending.
2. the state of being flexed or bent.
3. the part bent; bend; fold.
Origin:
1585–95; < L flexūra a bending, turning, winding. See flex 1 , -ure

Related forms:
flex⋅ur⋅al, adjective
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flex·ure   (flěk'shər)   
n.  

  1. A curve, turn, or fold, such as a bend in a tubular organ: a flexure of the colon.

  2. The act or an instance of bending or flexing; flexion.

flex'ur·al adj.
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Main Entry: flex·ure
Pronunciation: 'flek-sh&r
Function: noun
1 : the quality or state of being flexed : FLEXION
2 : an anatomical turn, bend, or fold; especially : one of three sharp bends of theanterior part of the primary axis of the vertebrate embryo that serve to establish the relationship of the parts of the developing brain —see CEPHALIC FLEXURE, CERVICAL FLEXURE, HEPATIC FLEXURE, PONTINE FLEXURE; SIGMOID FLEXURE, SPLENIC FLEXURE —flex·ur·al /-sh&r-&l/ adjective
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flexure flex·ure (flěk'shər)
n.

  1. A bend or curve, as in a tubular organ.

  2. The act or an instance of bending.

flex'ur·al adj.

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