Flection (Noun)
Meaning 1
Deviation from a straight or normal course.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
The state of being flexed (as of a joint).
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The knee joint's natural flection allows for a wide range of motion.
- In a squat, the knee reaches its maximum flection, just before the muscle starts to extend.
- After the injury, the patient's elbow was stuck in a state of partial flection.
- The physical therapist worked to increase the flection of the patient's ankle joint.
- During the exercise, the shoulder joint moves through a full range of flection and extension.