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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That day, he suffered an elbow injury that led to a flexor tendon surgery and Tommy John revision, the second major arm procedure of his young MLB career.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 2, 2025
His last appearance in any sort of regular-season action came on May 17, 2023, when he suffered an elbow injury that led to a flexor tendon and Tommy John revision surgery later that year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 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
Lux tweaked his right hip flexor coming out of the box and was pulled from the game as a precaution in the seventh inning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2024
The pull upon the flexor longus hallucis which runs along the inside border of the foot, gives rise to the bunion by pulling the big toe outward—in the direction of least resistance.
From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)
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