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flex·ion (flec·tion)
 flexion (flection)
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- pronunciation:
- flek
sh
 n
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
| definition: |
the act of contracting the flexor muscles, or the condition of having these muscles contracted; flexing; bending.
- antonyms:
- extension
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| related words: |
contraction |
adjective + (n.)flexion (flection)
active, decreased, dorsal, excessive, extreme, forward, full, given, increased, increasing, isometric, joint, left, main, maximal, maximum, passive, spinal, total, upward
verb + (n.)flexion (flection)
adjust, avoid, facilitate, increase, note, perform, produce
(n.)flexion (flection)
+ verb
cause, compare, define, load, measure, obtain, occur, rest
noun + (n.)flexion (flection)
ankle,
beginning,
degree,
elbow,
finger,
foot,
function,
hip,
injury,
knee,
lack,
limb,
lumbar,
measure,
motion,
muscle,
neck,
peak,
plane,
plantar,
planter,
position,
posture,
prosthesis,
range,
shoulder,
thumb,
trunk,
wrist
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The word flexion
contains the following part:
flect, flex
Latin
root
that means bend
  Example words:
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