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flexion

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Main Entry:
flex·ion 
          Listen to the pronunciation of flexion
Pronunciation:
\ˈflek-shən\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Latin flexion-, flexio, from flectere
Date:
1615
1: the act of flexing or bending2: a part bent : bend3: inflection 34 a: 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 3b b: a forward raising of the arm or leg by a movement at the shoulder or hip joint


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