Reference meaning
flexion
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the state of being flexed (as of a joint)
Related source terms
flexureflection
Other meanings
2. noun
deviation from a straight or normal course
3. noun
act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased
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