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hyperextension

[hahy-per-ik-sten-shuh n]
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noun
  1. 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
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British Dictionary definitions for hyperextension

hyperextension

noun
  1. extension of an arm or leg beyond its normal limits
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hyperextension in Medicine

hyperextension

(hī′pər-ĭk-stĕn′shən)
n.
  1. Extension of a joint beyond its normal range of motion.
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Related formshy′per•ex•tend′ (-ĭk-stĕnd′) v.
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