dorsiflexion

dorsiflexion
Upward movement (extension) of the foot or toes or of the hand or fingers.

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dor·si·flex·ion .dȯr-sə-'flek-shən n flexion in a dorsal direction esp flexion of the foot in an upward direction compare PLANTAR FLEXION

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n.
backward flexion of the foot or hand or their digits; i.e. bending towards the upper surface.

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dor·si·flex·ion (dor″sĭ-flekґshən) [dorsi- + flexion] flexion or bending toward the extensor aspect of a limb, as of the hand or foot.

Dorsiflexion of foot.


Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • dorsiflexion — /dawr seuh flek sheuhn/, n. Anat. flexion toward the back. [1815 25; dorsiflex to bend backward (DORSI + FLEX) + ION] * * * …   Universalium

  • dorsiflexion — noun Flexion in the dorsal direction …   Wiktionary

  • dorsiflexion — n. act of bending toward the back …   English contemporary dictionary

  • dorsiflexion — dor·si·flex·ion …   English syllables

  • dorsiflexion — n. backward flexion of the foot or hand or their digits; i.e. bending towards the upper surface …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • dorsiflexion — /dɔsiˈflɛkʃən/ (say dawsee flekshuhn) noun the upward movement of the foot so that the toes are back towards the shin. Compare plantarflexion. {dorsi + flexion} …  

  • dorsiflexion — noun the act of bending backward (of the body or a body part) • Hypernyms: ↑flexion, ↑flexure * * * noun see dorsiflex * * * /dawr seuh flek sheuhn/, n. Anat. flexion toward the back. [1815 25; dorsiflex to bend backward (DORSI + FLE …   Useful english dictionary

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