hyperextend
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transitive verb \ˌhī-pər-ik-ˈstend\Definition of HYPEREXTEND
: to extend so that the angle between bones of a joint is greater than normal <a hyperextended elbow>; also : to extend (as a body part) beyond the normal range of motion <hyperextended her neck>
— hy·per·ex·ten·sion \-ˈsten(t)-shən\ noun
First Known Use of HYPEREXTEND
1883
Rhymes with HYPEREXTEND
hy·per·ex·tend
transitive verb \ˌhī-pə-rik-ˈstend\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of HYPEREXTEND
: to extend so that the angle between bones of a joint is greater than normal <a hyperextended elbow>; also : to extend (as a body part) beyond the normal range of motion
—hy·per·ex·ten·sion \-ˈsten-chən\ noun
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