flexion (n)
flexure (n)

n00405360

type n
lex_filenum 04
def act of bending a joint
def especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased
Outgoing links
Hypernym bending
Derivationally related form flexure → flex
Derivationally related form flexure → flex
Antonym flexion → extension
Hyponym flex; dorsiflexion
Incoming links
Antonym extension → flexion
Hyponym bending
Hypernym flex; dorsiflexion
Derivationally related form flex → flexure
Derivationally related form flex → flexure

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