- a variation of flection.
flexion
Americannoun
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Anatomy.
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the act of bending a limb.
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the position that a limb assumes when it is bent.
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Chiefly British. flection.
noun
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the act of bending a joint or limb
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the condition of the joint or limb so bent
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a variant spelling of flection
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of flexion
1595–1605; < Latin flexiōn- (stem of flexiō ) a bending, turning. See flex 1, -ion
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When choosing a pillow, back sleepers should consider the flexion at the top of their spine, a curving that increases naturally in many people as they age.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
The muscles around the back of the thigh known as the hamstrings are responsible for extension of the hip and flexion of the knee, making them equally essential for physical activity.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 27, 2023
Together, the gluteal muscles help to stabilize the upper body and pelvis and assist in hip flexion and locomotion-movements like walking, swimming, jumping, and, my sport of choice, running.
From Slate ● Apr. 8, 2023
The pangram from yesterday’s Spelling Bee was flexion.
From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2023
He seems pleased with it and throws around phrases like “controlling edema” and “preventing knee flexion contracture.”
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
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