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hyperextension

[ hahy-per-ik-sten-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the extension of a part of the body beyond normal limits.


hyperextension

/ ˌhaɪpərɪkˈstɛnʃən /

noun

  1. extension of an arm or leg beyond its normal limits
“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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of hyperextension1

First recorded in 1880–85; hyper- + extension

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