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    flexion
    (flek´shәn) the act of bending or the condition of being bent. in obstetrics, the normal bending forward of the head of the fetus in the uterus or birth canal so that the chin rests on the chest, thereby presenting the smallest diameter of the vertex. plantar flexion ...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
    
    
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    Flexion
    • (n.) A bending; a part bent; a fold. • (n.) The bending of a limb or joint; that motion of a joint which gives the distal member a continually decreasing angle with the axis of the proximal part; -- distinguished from extension. • (n.) Syntactical change of form of words, as by decl...
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/flexion/
    
    
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    flexion
    (from the article `parturition`) ...the back of the head is made to advance more rapidly than the brow with the result that the head becomes flexed (i.e., the neck is bent) until the ...
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/f/36
    
    
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    flexion
    (L. flexio) in gynaecology, a displacement of the uterus in which the organ is bent so far forward or backward that an acute angle forms between the fundus and the cervix.
    Found op http://users.ugent.be/~rvdstich/eugloss/DIC/dictio34.html
    
    
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    flexion
    flection, flexion, flectional 1. Deviation from a straight or normal course. 2. The act of bending a joint or limb in the body by the action of flexors; the resulting condition of being bent. 3. A part that is bent. 4. The act of bending. 5. The state of being bent. 6. A bend; a bent part.
    Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/835/
    
    
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    Flexion
    In anatomy, flexion (from the Latin word flectere, to bend) is a position that is made possible by the joint angle decreasing. The skeletal (bones, cartilage, and ligaments) and muscular (muscles and tendons) systems work together to move the joint into a "flexed" position. For example the elbow is...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flexion
    
    
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    flexion
    Type: Term Pronunciation: flek′shŭn Definitions: 1. The act of flexing or bending, bending of a joint to approximate the parts it connects; bending of the spine so that the concavity of the curve looks forward. 2. The condition of being flexed or bent.
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=33969
    
    
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    Flexion
    Characteristic of a supple and collected horse, there are two types of flexion 1 vertical or longitudinal, which is often mistakenly associated with "headset," when in reality it is an engagement of the entire body abdomen, hindquarters, back, neck, and head 2 lateral, which is side-to-side arcing o...
    Found op http://www.gaitedhorses.net/Articles/HorseGlossary.html
    
    
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    flexion
    (flek;shun) A movement that decreases the angle between parts of a joint.
    Found op http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/abio/glossary.mhtml
    
    
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    flexion
    (flek;shun) A movement that decreases the angle between parts of a joint.
    Found op http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/abio/glossary.mhtml
    
    
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    Flexion
    Flexion is the anatomical name for forward bending. When treating back pain, many spine specialists encourage exercises to strengthen the muscles that act to bring the spine into flexion. In the lower back, approximately 50% of flexion occurs at the hips, and 50% occurs at the lower spine. Motion is...
    Found op http://www.spine-health.com/glossary/f/flexion
    
    
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    flexion
    1) Act of bending a joint 2) Flection 3) Flexure 4) Physiological condition 5) Physiological state
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/flexion/1
    
    

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