Term #1,570
flexion
Claim Term
flexion
Origin matter
Knee Prosthesis
Reference Case 1
OPT-13
Date Added
12/8/21
Created
12/8/21, 4:47 PM
Modified
8/8/22, 8:04 PM
Full Desc
As used herein, “flexion” refers to the act of bending a joint, especially a bone joint, or two bone segments. The counteraction of extension. (Search "flexion" on wordhippo.com. WordHippo, 2021. Web. Accessed 8 Dec. 2021. Modified.) Flexion may include the act of moving parts of a joint from an unflexed or extended state to a nonextended or flexed state and may be expressed in terms of degrees of the flexion and/or extension. The range of degrees available to express the state of extension and/or flexion may depend on the range of motion for a particular joint.