dorsiflexor

[ dawr-suh-flek-ser ]

noun

, Anatomy.

1. a muscle causing dorsiflexion.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dorsiflexor¹

dorsi- + flexor

Example Sentences

Maybe people who develop runner’s knee have, say, slightly weaker hips, and people who develop shin splints have slightly weaker ankle dorsiflexors, and people who develop plantar fasciitis have slightly tighter calves, and so on.

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