hyperextension

[ hahy-per-ik-sten-shuhn ]

noun

1. the extension of a part of the body beyond normal limits.

hyperextension

/ ˌhaɪpərɪkˈstɛnʃən /

noun

1. extension of an arm or leg beyond its normal limits

Word History and Origins

Origin of hyperextension¹

First recorded in 1880–85; hyper- + extension