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hyperextension

[ hahy-per-ik-sten-shuhn ]
/ ˌhaɪ pər ɪkˈstɛn ʃən /
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noun
the extension of a part of the body beyond normal limits.
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Origin of hyperextension

First recorded in 1880–85; hyper- + extension

Words nearby hyperextension

hyperemia, hyperesthesia, hypereutectic, hypereutectoid, hyperexcitability, hyperextension, hyperfiction, hyperfine structure, hyperfocal distance, hyperform, hyperfunction
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British Dictionary definitions for hyperextension

hyperextension
/ (ˌhaɪpərɪkˈstɛnʃən) /
noun
extension of an arm or leg beyond its normal limits
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