flexion
noun
flex·ion
ˈflek-shən 
1
: the act of flexing or bending
2
: a part bent : bend
4
a
: a bending movement around a joint in a limb (such as the knee or elbow) that decreases the angle between the bones of the limb at the joint compare extension sense 3b
b
: a forward raising of the arm or leg by a movement at the shoulder or hip joint
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The test assesses the flexibility of seven different joints using 20 movements, such as extension and flexion of the knee, hip, trunk, wrist, and shoulder.
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Sarah Garone, Health, 5 Sep. 2024
With the wrist flexion and extension exercise: Start by supporting the affected forearm (between the wrist and elbow) with your opposite hand.7
Set the fingers into a relaxed, light fist and slowly bend the wrist back and forth.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2024
The covering, which tops both the arena and an adjacent office and practice facility, is spectacular on its own — pulling your eyes in all directions with its play of light, shadow, structure and flexion, while conjuring forms in your mind at once natural (Egg? Pineapple?
—Sam Lubell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
Curtsy Lunge This exercise is perfect for building lower body strength and stability, such as hip flexion and weight stabilization.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 22 July 2024
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Sarah Garone, Health, 5 Sep. 2024
With the wrist flexion and extension exercise: Start by supporting the affected forearm (between the wrist and elbow) with your opposite hand.7
Set the fingers into a relaxed, light fist and slowly bend the wrist back and forth.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2024
The covering, which tops both the arena and an adjacent office and practice facility, is spectacular on its own — pulling your eyes in all directions with its play of light, shadow, structure and flexion, while conjuring forms in your mind at once natural (Egg? Pineapple?
—Sam Lubell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
Curtsy Lunge This exercise is perfect for building lower body strength and stability, such as hip flexion and weight stabilization.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 22 July 2024
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flexion
noun
flex·ion
ˈflek-shən
: a bending movement around a joint (as the knee or elbow) in an arm or leg that lessens the angle between bones of the arm or leg at the joint
also
: the resulting state
Medical Definition
flexion
noun
flex·ion
variants
also flection
1
: a bending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that decreases the angle between the bones of the limb at the joint compare extension sense 2
2
: a forward raising of the arm or leg by a movement at the shoulder or hip joint
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