flexion
pronunciation
How to pronounce flexion in British English:
UK [ˈflekʃn]
How to pronounce flexion in American English:
US [ˈflɛkʃən]
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- Noun:
- the state of being flexed (as of a joint)
- deviation from a straight or normal course
- act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased
Word Origin
- flexion (n.)
- c. 1600, "bent part," also, in grammar, "modification of part of a word," from Latin flexionem (nominative flexio) "a bending, swaying; bend, turn, curve," noun of action from past participle stem of flectere "to bend" (see flexible). Flection (18c.) is more recent, less etymological, but said to be more common in modern English, perhaps by influence of affection, direction, where the -ct- is in the Latin word. According to some modern dictionaries, flexion is "confined to anatomical contexts." Related: Flexional; flectional.
Example
- 1. Feel the rotation in your hips , the flexion in your lower back .
- 2. Soft tissue release of flexion contracture of the hip .
- 3. Isokinetic training : knee flexion and extension .
- 4. Management of flexion deformity in the varus knee .
- 5. He adds that moves with deep knee flexion such as deep squats , which are a feature of many standard yoga postures , can strain ligaments and tendons .