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flex·ion

(flĕk′shən)

1. also flec·tion Anatomy

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

b. 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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flexion

(ˈflɛkʃən)

1. (Physiology) the act of bending a joint or limb

2. (Physiology) the condition of the joint or limb so bent

3. a variant spelling of flection

ˈflexional adj

ˈflexionless adj

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flex•ion

(ˈflɛk ʃən)

n.

a. the act of bending a limb.

b. the position that a limb assumes when it is bent.

2. a bent part.

[1595–1605; < Latin flexiō action of bending]

flex′ion•al, adj.

flex′ion•less, adj.

flexion

A bending or being bent, as of a joint.

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Noun	1.	flexion - the state of being flexed (as of a joint) flection, flexure physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state - the condition or state of the body or bodily functions
	2.	flexion - deviation from a straight or normal course flection, inflection deviation, difference, divergence, departure - a variation that deviates from the standard or norm; "the deviation from the mean"
	3.	flexion - act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased flexure bending - the act of bending something flex - the act of flexing; "he gave his biceps a flex to impress the ladies" dorsiflexion - the act of bending backward (of the body or a body part) extension - act of stretching or straightening out a flexed limb

Translations

curvatura

flexion

[ˈflekʃən] N → flexión f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

flex·ion

n. flexión, acto de flexionar o de ser flexionado.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

flexion

n flexión f

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Nor does this --its amazing strength, at all tend to cripple the graceful flexion of its motions; where infantileness of ease undulates through a Titanism of power.

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The garment is tubular and unprovided with hinges at the points of flexion. Supposed to have been invented by a humorist.

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If the greater trochanter moved up and down when the knee extended and flexed, we recorded a positive finding, indicating that there was a valgus deformity during knee flexion. In this instance, the valgus position of the calf was diminished by hip external rotation, which was induced by the force of gravity acting on the calf.

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determined that the Body Recall program, which consists of strength training, posture exercise, and breathing exercise three times per week for 10 weeks, improved hip flexion ROM when the lower limbs were loaded with 0.91 kg (Swank et al., 2003).

Effects of Dynamic Stretching with Different Loads on Hip Joint Range of Motion in the Elderly

The range of flexion was increased from 30[degrees] to 40[degrees] each day, depending on the tolerability of the patient.

Is Hyperflexion Possible with the Solitary Use of High-Flexion Insert in Knee Replacement Preserving the Posterior Cruciate Ligament? (Mid-term Results)/Arka Capraz Bagi Koruyan Diz Protezinde Sadece Hiperfleksiyona Izin Veren Ara Yuzeyin Kullanimi Hiperfleksiyon Sagliyor mu? (Orta Donem Sonuclar)

T2-weighted MRI images in flexion position showed anterior displacement of the posterior dura by a crescentic extradural intermediate signal intensity, which represents a congested venous plexus [Figure 1c].

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The pathomechanism is not well understood; however, the prevailing theory postulates that insufficient growth of the dura relative to the spinal column during puberty allows forward displacement of the dura in flexion of the spinal cord, possibly leading to ischaemia of the anterior horn cells at C8 and T1.

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