flexion

/ˈflekʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈflekʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈflek-shən/ (ame, mw)

flexion — noun

1. a movement in which a joint bends and the two connected parts move closer togeth

1.名詞C1
釋義

a movement in which a joint bends and the two connected parts move closer together

例句

The therapist measured Lara's knee flexion after she slipped on the wet stairs.

flexion of + joint

Daily stretches gradually improved Hui's hip flexion before the dance audition.

limited/full + flexion

同義詞
  • bending

    the everyday word, less technical and not limited to joints

  • flexing

    often focuses on the action of muscles or repeated movement rather than the measured joint position

  • curling

    suggests making something rounder or drawing it inward, not necessarily an anatomical measurement

反義詞
  • extension

    the opposite movement, where the joint opens and the angle becomes larger

文法句型

flexion of + joint/body part

limited/full + flexion

用法筆記

Common in medicine, sports training, and physical therapy. It often appears with a body part after 'of', and writers frequently describe it as limited, full, or painful.

常見錯誤

❌My knee cannot flexion fully yet.
✅My knee cannot bend fully yet.
💡'flexion' is a noun, so it cannot be used as the verb in the sentence.