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Meaning of "flexion" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FLEXION

flexion  [ˈflɛkʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLEXION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Flexion is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FLEXION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

flexion

Anatomical terms of motion

Motion, the process of movement, is described using specific anatomical terms. Motion includes movement of organs, joints, limbs, and specific sections of the body. The terminology used, describes this motion according to its direction relative to the anatomical position of the joints. Anatomists use a unified set of terms to describe most of the movements, although other, more specialized terms are necessary for describing the uniqueness of the movements such as those of the hands, feet, and eyes. In general, motion is classified according to the anatomical plane it occurs in. Flexion and extension are examples of angular motions, in which two axes of a joint are brought closer together or moved further apart. Rotational motion may occur at other joints, for example the shoulder, and are described as internal or external. Other terms, such as elevation and depression, refer to movement above or below the horizontal plane. Many anatomical terms derive from Latin terms with the same meaning.

Definition of flexion in the English dictionary

The definition of flexion in the dictionary is the act of bending a joint or limb. Other definition of flexion is the condition of the joint or limb so bent.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FLEXION


antireflection
ˌæntɪrɪˈflɛkʃən
collection
kəˈlɛkʃən
complexion
kəmˈplɛkʃən
deflection
dɪˈflɛkʃən
deflexion
dɪˈflɛkʃən
dorsiflexion
ˌdɔːsɪˈflɛkʃən
election
ɪˈlɛkʃən
flection
ˈflɛkʃən
genuflexion
ˌdʒɛnjʊˈflɛkʃən
inflection
ɪnˈflɛkʃən
irreflection
ɪrɪˈflɛkʃən
irreflexion
ɪrɪˈflɛkʃən
lection
ˈlɛkʃən
recollection
ˌrɛkəˈlɛkʃən
reflection
rɪˈflɛkʃən
reflexion
rɪˈflɛkʃən
retroflection
ˌrɛtrəʊˈflɛkʃən
retroflexion
ˌrɛtrəʊˈflɛkʃən
retroreflection
ˌrɛtrəʊrɪˈflɛkʃən
selection
sɪˈlɛkʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLEXION

flexi
flexibility
flexible
flexible disk
flexible response
flexibleness
flexibly
flexicurities
flexicurity
flexihours
flexile
flexional
flexionless
flexitarian
flexitarianism
flexitime
flexo
flexographic
flexographically
flexography

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLEXION

affluxion
annexion
axion
circumflexion
connexion
crucifixion
defluxion
disconnexion
fluxion
infixion
inflexion
interconnexion
Ixion
peaches-and-cream complexion
prefixion
schoolgirl complexion
solifluxion
suffixion
the Crucifixion
transfixion

Synonyms and antonyms of flexion in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «flexion» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLEXION

Find out the translation of flexion to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of flexion from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «flexion» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

flexión
570 millions of speakers

English

flexion
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

انثناء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сгибание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

flexão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভাঁজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

flexion
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Flexion
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Flexion
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

屈曲
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

굴곡
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Flexion
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chổ cong
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விரல் மடங்குதல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वळण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bükülme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

flessione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zgięcie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

згинання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

flexie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κάμψη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

buiging
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flexion
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fleksjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of flexion

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLEXION»

The term «flexion» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.499 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLEXION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «flexion» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «flexion» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about flexion

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLEXION»

Discover the use of flexion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to flexion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Morphologie: Ein Internationales Handbuch Zur Flexion und ...
Morphologie ist die Lehre von den sprachlichen Formen, genauer: von den Flexionsformen und Stammen von Wortern.
G. E. Booij, Christian Lehmann, Joachim Mugdan, 2004
2
Effects of Different Heating Modalities on Hip Flexion ...
This action research project compared the effects of three different types of thermotherapy on hip flexion passive range of motion (PROM): moist hot pack, warm whirlpool, and active exercise.
Matthew R. Hanson, 2009
3
Clinical Anatomy of the Lumbar Spine and Sacrum
198459 and Pearcy and Tibrewal 1984.84) Mean range (measured in degrees, with standard deviations) Lateral flexion Axial rotation Flexion of lumbar intervertebral joints consistently involves a combination of 8–13 ̊ of anterior sagittal ...
Nikolai Bogduk, 2005
4
Somatic Dysfunction in Osteopathic Family Medicine
Standing Flexion Test (Figure 3.4) Stand behind the standing patient. Place your thumbs over the PSIS. Ask the patient to bend forward. The standing flexion test is positive on the side where the thumb moves further superiorly. This occurs ...
Kenneth E. Nelson, Thomas Glonek, 2007
5
Current Concepts in ACL Reconstruction
Ninety to 100 degrees of knee flexion should be achieved within 3 weeks after surgery. Individuals undergoing combined ACL reconstruction and meniscal repair will progress somewhat slower because knee flexion will be limited to 90 ...
Freddie H. Fu, Steven Cohen, 2008
6
Low Back Disorders: Evidence-based Prevention and Rehabilitation
Consider the following scenario: McKenzie (1979) proposed that the nucleus within the annulus migrates anteriorly during spinal extension and posteriorly during flexion. McKenzie's program of passive extension of the lumbar spine ( which is ...
Stuart McGill, 2007
7
PNF in Practice: An Illustrated Guide
Diagonal Motion The neck patterns include the same three motion components as the other patterns: flexion or extension, lateral flexion, and rotation. A plane through the nose, the chin, and the crown of the head defines the proper course of ...
Susan Adler, Dominiek Beckers, Math Buck, 2007
8
Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty
important to decide if the bone loss will require augmentation to preserve equal flexion and extension gap dimensions.16 Symmetric medial and lateral collateral ligament tension in both flexion and extension should be sought. Soft tissue ...
JAMES V. BONO, M.D., Richard D. Scott, 2005
9
Motor Vehicle Collision Injuries: Biomechanics, Diagnosis, ...
Flexion and Extension The flexion and extension stress views are simple to perform and still remain the preferred method for evaluating intersegmen- tal sagittal motion,83 although other, more complex methods such as videofluoroscopy and ...
Larry S. Nordhoff, 2005
10
Fractures and Injuries of the Distal Radius and Carpus: The ...
TABLE W5-2 Finger Rehabilitation Protocol TABLE W5-3 Wrist Rehabilitation Protocol Days 1-7 Individual passive and active finger and thumb motion Gentle active finger flexion/extension Gentle active finger PIP and DIP joint blocking Thumb ...
‎2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLEXION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term flexion is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Mitek Sports Medicine Launches New VAPR® Radiofrequency …
... integrated suction and tip articulation (flexion) in the same device, with the ability to flex up to 110 degrees. These features may eliminate the ... «Satellite PR News, Jul 15»
2
You're invited to summer's best party
On Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, we'll choose one of the submitted photos at random to win a Flexion QuickSnap Pro ... «Port Huron Times Herald, Jul 15»
3
RBC (NYSEARCA:YGRO) Mentions Few Pharmaceutical Stocks …
Flexion Therapeutics (NASAQ:FLXN) works in the area of pain therapies and is focusing to bring the novelty in this part of drugs. Recently ... «WallStreet.org, Jul 15»
4
Zacks Lowers Flexion Therapeutics to Hold (FLXN)
Flexion Therapeutics Inc logo Zacks cut shares of Flexion Therapeutics (NASDAQ:FLXN) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report ... «The Legacy, Jul 15»
5
Mobility, tranquility
fitness instructor Megan Barron leads the group in a session of warmup breathing at the start of a Zen Flexion class at Estep Wellness Center ... «The Fort Campbell Courier, Jul 15»
6
LDR Holding Appoints Alan Milinazzo to Board of Directors
He also serves on the Boards of Flexion Therapeutics, Inc., a specialty orthopedic pharmaceutical company, CAS Medical Systems Inc., ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
7
The effects of adding epinephrine to ropivacaine for popliteal nerve …
Motor function of the tibial (plantar flexion foot) and peroneal nerve (dorsal flexion of foot) were also assessed on a three-point scale with 0 = no ... «BMC Blogs Network, Jul 15»
8
10 Reasons Why You're Subconsciously Abstaining From Enjoying …
... male to be on the bottom because when the male is on top, the movement during sexual activity increases the flexion moment in the spine.”. «Elite Daily, Jul 15»
9
10 Sex Fears That May Be Preventing You From Actually Enjoying Sex
... male to be on the bottom because when the male is on top, the movement during sexual activity increases the flexion moment in the spine.”. «Elite Daily, Jul 15»
10
Flexion Therapeutics Downgraded by Zacks to Hold (FLXN)
Flexion Therapeutics logo Flexion Therapeutics (NASDAQ:FLXN) was downgraded by Zacks from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Flexion [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/flexion>. May 2024 ».
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