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hyperflexion

hyperflexion

8.9
To bend a joint too far past its usual limit
  • noun
  • /ˌhaɪpərˈflɛkʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hiperflexión
  • The athlete experienced hyperflexion of the knee during the match, leading to severe pain.

Examples

  • Poor postures such as slumping of the spine, raising the shoulders, and hyperextension or hyperflexion of the neck and jaw can also contribute to vocal misuse.

    Academic text (2011)

  • This injury usually occurs from hyperflexion of the fifth metacarpal neck, usually due to punching or hitting an object or wall.

    Academic text (2006)

  • This condition was more common when displaced fractures were treated nonoperatively with a cast in hyperflexion.

    Academic text (2006)

  • The extensive swelling seen in these fractures, coupled with a restrictive cast (especially II in hyperflexion), has the potential to cause permanent vascular and nerve damage.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Doctors warned that hyperflexion of the elbow could cause long-term damage if not treated properly.

  • During the fitness assessment, the trainer noted that hyperflexion of the wrist was affecting my grip strength.

How Bent

hyperflexion
  • Specialized
8.9
flexion
  • Specialized
3 7.7
bend
77 1.2

Surface Forms

hyperflexion singular
hyperflexions plural

Morphology

hyperflexion = flexion (semi-transparent) = hyper + flex + ion

The word is formed by adding the standard prefix 'hyper-' meaning excessive to the noun 'flexion', so the sense 'excessive bending' is directly compositional.

Etymology

The word hyperflexion combines hyper- ('over' or 'too much') and flexion from flex ('bend'), the same root you see in flexible and flex. So, hyperflexion means 'bending too far' when a joint bends more than it should.