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flexure

fle·xure

UK/ˈflɛkʃə(ɹ)/ US/ˈflɛksjʊə(ɹ)/ uncommon

noun

1.

the state of being flexed (as of a joint)

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2.

an angular or rounded shape made by folding

  • “a fold in the napkin”
  • “a crease in his trousers”
  • “a plication on her blouse”
  • “a flexure of the colon”
  • “a bend of his elbow”
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3.

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

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Origin

From Latin flexura. By surface analysis, flex + -ure

Phrases

  • hepatic flexure
  • sigmoid flexure
  • splenic flexure
  • splenic flexure syndrome

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