flexor
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of flexor
From New Latin, dating back to 1605–15; see origin at flex 1, -tor
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LeBron James, whom we last saw on the court grimacing after a hip flexor strain, didn’t have much burst to the basket or much touch on his shot.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2025
“Manual therapy, stretching, and core training can help to improve hip flexor length and take that forward lean out of their bodies.”
From Slate • Feb. 27, 2025
Out since the middle of 2023 following a flexor tendon and Tommy John revision surgery, the hard-throwing right-hander was on track to return to action before the end of the season.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2025
Grand Canyon, on the other hand, went through four pitchers , which head coach Shannon Hays attributed largely to a nagging hip flexor injury to senior Hailey Hudson.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2024
The flexor carpi radialis arises from the epitrochlea.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard
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