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Flexion has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the state of being flexed (as of a joint)

2

deviation from a straight or normal course

3

act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased

4

The act of bending a joint, especially a bone joint; the counteraction of extension.

See Also
tailflip camptocormia superflexion introflexion lateriflexion camptodactyly flex lateroflexion
Related Terms
Antonyms
extension
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
physical condition deviation bending
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
flex dorsiflexion
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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