flexion (n.)

  1. the state of being flexed (as of a joint)

    [ Syn: flexure , flection ]

  2. deviation from a straight or normal course

    [ Syn: inflection , flection ]

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

    [ Syn: flexure ]

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