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flexor

[ flek-ser ]

noun

, Anatomy.
  1. a muscle that serves to flex or bend a part of the body.


flexor

/ ˈflɛksə /

noun

  1. any muscle whose contraction serves to bend a joint or limb Compare extensor
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


flexor

/ flĕksər /

  1. A muscle that bends or flexes a joint.
  2. Compare extensor


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Word History and Origins

Origin of flexor1

From New Latin, dating back to 1605–15; flex 1, -tor
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Word History and Origins

Origin of flexor1

C17: New Latin; see flex
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Example Sentences

Lux tweaked his right hip flexor coming out of the box and was pulled from the game as a precaution in the seventh inning.

Grand Canyon, on the other hand, went through four pitchers , which head coach Shannon Hays attributed largely to a nagging hip flexor injury to senior Hailey Hudson.

He also operated on his deep flexor and pronator tendons, and removed a calcium deposit in his elbow.

An intriguing bullpen piece could be left-hander Drew Pomeranz, who spent the last two seasons recovering from a torn flexor tendon.

Plantar flexors are a group of muscles located in the calf region and are essential for walking, running, jumping, and maintaining balance.

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