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dorsiflexion

[ dawr-suh-flek-shuhn ]

noun

, Anatomy.
  1. flexion toward the back.


dorsiflexion

/ ˌdɔːsɪˈflɛkʃən /

noun

  1. med the bending back of a part, esp the hand or foot or their digits
“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 dorsiflexion1

1815–25; dorsiflex to bend backward ( dorsi- + flex 1 ) + -ion
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Example Sentences

They specifically measured changes in fiber length and angles in both the sagittal and coronal planes during passive ankle dorsiflexion.

What those muscles don’t provide, however, is the neurological function for dorsiflexion, or the ability to lift the foot up.

But to help him with dorsiflexion, or the ability to lift up his foot, he uses a customized SpryStep brace.

From a power perspective, the ability to squat at the start of the downswing and leverage the ground to create more force and clubhead speed will be impeded without good ankle dorsiflexion.

A history of two or more ankle sprains was also linked to poorer dorsiflexion in the affected ankle.

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