Flexion
The act of flexing or bending; a turning.
A bending; a part bent; a fold.
Syntactical change of form of words, as by declension or conjugation; inflection.
The bending of a limb or joint; that motion of a joint which gives the distal member a continually decreasing angle with the axis of the proximal part; -- distinguished from extension.
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Flexion Translations
flexion in French is courbure
flexion in Italian is curvatura
flexion in Spanish is encorvadura
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