counterextension

noun

The fixation of the upper part of a limb, while extension is practiced on the lower part, as in cases of luxation or fracture.

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Meanings

nouncounterextension (countable and uncountable, plural counterextensions)

plural counterextensions

  1. countableuncountablemedicineThe fixation of the upper part of a limb, while extension is practiced on the lower part, as in cases of luxation or fracture.
  2. countablehuman sciencesThe set of tuples of values that, used as arguments, do not satisfy the predicate.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
countertraction

Origin

From counter- + extension.

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APA

counterextension. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterextension

MLA

“counterextension.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterextension. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counterextension,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterextension.

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