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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That day, he suffered an elbow injury that led to a flexor tendon surgery and Tommy John revision, the second major arm procedure of his young MLB career.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 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
After returning near the end of 2022, May had his 2023 season cut short by another elbow surgery, this time to repair his flexor tendon.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2024
In corresponding moves, shortstop Miguel Rojas was placed on the injured list with a flexor strain in his throwing arm.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2024
A 3�4�5 cm. fibrous mass in the subcutis about the digital flexor tendon on the volar surface of the metacarpus.
From Ecological Studies of the Timber Wolf in Northeastern Minnesota by Frenzel, L. D.
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