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flexor
[ flek-ser ]
flexor
/ ˈڱɛə /
noun
- any muscle whose contraction serves to bend a joint or limb Compare extensor
flexor
- A muscle that bends or flexes a joint.
- Compare extensor
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of flexor1
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Example Sentences
LeBron James, whom we last saw on the court grimacing after a hip flexor strain, didn’t have much burst to the basket or much touch on his shot.
That day, he suffered an elbow injury that led to a flexor tendon surgery and Tommy John revision, the second major arm procedure of his young MLB career.
His last appearance in any sort of regular-season action came on May 17, 2023, when he suffered an elbow injury that led to a flexor tendon and Tommy John revision surgery later that year.
Out since the middle of 2023 following a flexor tendon and Tommy John revision surgery, the hard-throwing right-hander was on track to return to action before the end of the season.
The hip flexors — the muscles that run along the front of the hip — become compressed and shortened.
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