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hypermobile

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[hahy-per-moh-buhl, -moh-bahyl] / ˌhaɪ pərˈmoʊ bəl, -ˈmoʊ baɪl /

adjective

  1. Medicine/Medical. having or showing hypermobility.


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Vivienne's hunch was confirmed - she had hypermobile joints.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Winn said that, in his own life, he suffers from chronic pain and hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, which made it difficult to hold down a job and, on some days, even get out of bed.

From Salon ● May 3, 2025

“So you fix one, others have to become more hypermobile to get around it, and it can lead to some issues.”

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 7, 2023

A natural clown with a hypermobile face and a nervy, high-amplitude energy, Haggard had, until very recently, made a career of cameos, one-offs and character bits.

From New York Times ● Nov. 8, 2019

In 2017, she was diagnosed with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a connective tissue disorder often causing loose joints, dislocations and chronic pain.

From Washington Post

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