flexor

[ flek-ser ]

/ ˈflɛk sər /

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noun Anatomy.

a muscle that serves to flex or bend a part of the body.

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Origin of flexor

From New Latin, dating back to 1605–15; see origin at flex¹, -tor

Words nearby flexor

flexitime, Flexner, flexo, flexography, flex one's muscles, flexor, flextime, flexuosity, flexuous, flexure, flex-wing

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How to use flexor in a sentence

Stay upright through your torso to feel a left hip flexor stretch, or instead, relax your torso forward over your right leg for a deeper right outer hip stretch.
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Keep your torso upright to increase the stretch in your right hip flexor, or lower your torso over your left leg for a deeper left outer hip stretch.
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Your hip flexors should feel a stretch, and your arm swing should help with the movement.
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You can wrap the bands around your feet, wrists, and hands to dig a little deeper and get more from your hamstring, hip flexor, and shoulder stretches.
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My hip flexors were so tight and tired that they’d sometimes quiver when I stood.
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The main flexor is the biceps, the large muscle which may be seen standing out in front of the arm when a weight is raised.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2|Various
Dorsal flexion is checked by the flexor tendons and dorsal ligaments.
Lameness of the Horse|John Victor Lacroix
It is seen most frequently upon the extremities, especially the flexor surfaces.
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In the recent state it is covered with fibro-cartilage for the passage of the flexor perforans.
Diseases of the Horse's Foot|Harry Caulton Reeks
This will reveal the median nerve itself situated upon the red fibres of the flexor metacarpi internus muscle.
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British Dictionary definitions for flexor

flexor

/ (ˈflɛksə) /

noun

any muscle whose contraction serves to bend a joint or limbCompare extensor

Word Origin for flexor

C17: New Latin; see flex

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Scientific definitions for flexor

flexor

[ flĕk′sər ]

A muscle that bends or flexes a joint. Compare extensor.