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dorsiflexion [dawr-suh-flek-shuh n] ExamplesWord Origin noun Anatomy.
- flexion toward the back.
Origin of dorsiflexion 1815–25; dorsiflex to bend backward (dorsi- + flex1) + -ion Examples from the Web for dorsiflexion Historical Examples of dorsiflexion
It may be necessary to give an anæsthetic to obtain the necessary degree of dorsiflexion.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities–Head–Neck. Sixth Edition.
Alexander Miles
There is a good deal of pain, the grasping power of the hand is impaired, and dorsiflexion is considerably restricted.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities–Head–Neck. Sixth Edition.
Alexander Miles
Sinuses form, and the whole foot becomes greatly swollen and distorted by flattening of the sole and dorsiflexion of the toes.
Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
British Dictionary definitions for dorsiflexion dorsiflexion noun
- med the bending back of a part, esp the hand or foot or their digits
dorsiflexion in Medicine dorsiflexion [dôr′sə-flĕk′shən] n.
- The turning of the foot or the toes upward.