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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Hopeful return: Left-handed starter Justin Steele is progressing through bullpen sessions and is almost ready to take the mound after missing the entire season with a left elbow flexor strain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
LeBron James, whom we last saw on the court grimacing after a hip flexor strain, didn’t have much burst to the basket or much touch on his shot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 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
The hip flexor muscles are anchored to the lumbar spine and they pull on the lower back, so tightness in your hips contributes to lower back pain as well.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2025
These muscles are represented by two fleshy bundles, situated one on each side of the tendon of the deep flexor, above the ring of the tendon of the superficial flexor.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by ?douard Cuyer
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