dorsiflexion

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noun

Flexion in the dorsal direction.

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Meanings

noundorsiflexion (plural dorsiflexions)

plural dorsiflexions

  1. medicineFlexion in the dorsal direction.

Origin

From dorsi- + flexion.

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APA

dorsiflexion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dorsiflexion

MLA

“dorsiflexion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dorsiflexion. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dorsiflexion,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dorsiflexion.

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