First Known Use: 1615
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flexion
noun flex·ion \ˈflek-shən\
Definition of FLEXION
1
: the act of flexing or bending
2
: a part bent : bend
3
: inflection 3
4
a : a bending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that decreases the angle between the bones of the limb at the joint — compare extension 3b b : a forward raising of the arm or leg by a movement at the shoulder or hip joint
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Origin of FLEXION
Latin flexion-, flexio, from flectere
Medical Dictionary
flexion
noun flex·ion
Medical Definition of FLEXION
1
: a bending movement around a joint in a 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
Variants of FLEXION
flex·ion also flec·tion \ˈflek-shən\
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