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dorsiflexion

dor·si·flex·ion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dawr-suh-flek-shuh n]
    • /ˌdɔr səˈflɛk ʃən/
    • /dˈɔːsɪflˌekʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dawr-suh-flek-shuh n]
    • /ˌdɔr səˈflɛk ʃən/

Definitions of dorsiflexion word

  • noun dorsiflexion flexion toward the back. 1
  • noun dorsiflexion (medicine) Flexion in the dorsal direction. 1
  • noun dorsiflexion the bending back of a part, esp the hand or foot or their digits 0
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Origin of dorsiflexion

First appearance:

before 1815
One of the 39% newest English words
1815-25; dorsiflex to bend backward (dorsi- + flex1) + -ion

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Parts of speech for Dorsiflexion

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Dorsiflexion

dorsiflexion popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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