dorsiflexion
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of dorsiflexion
1815–25; dorsiflex to bend backward ( dorsi- + flex 1 ) + -ion
Example Sentences
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They specifically measured changes in fiber length and angles in both the sagittal and coronal planes during passive ankle dorsiflexion.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 6, 2023
Special movements include inversion, eversion, protraction, retraction, elevation, depression, dorsiflexion, plantar flexion, supination, pronation, and opposition.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
“You could lack dorsiflexion in your ankle, but most likely it’s that your hip flexors are too damn tight.”
From Golf Digest ● Mar. 27, 2020
Since they are located on the sides of the ankle joint, they allow for dorsiflexion and plantar flexion of the foot.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Murphy advises resection of the radius and ulna sufficient to admit of dorsiflexion of the joints and lengthening of the flexor tendons.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Alexis Thomson
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