dorsiflexion

[ dawr-suh-flek-shuhn ]

nounAnatomy.
  1. flexion toward the back.

Origin of dorsiflexion

1
1815–25; dorsiflex to bend backward (dorsi- + flex1) + -ion

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British Dictionary definitions for dorsiflexion

dorsiflexion

/ (ˌdɔːsɪˈflɛkʃən) /


noun
  1. med the bending back of a part, esp the hand or foot or their digits

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