flexion

flex·ion

noun

Definition of FLEXION

1

: a bending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that decreases the angle between the bones of the limb at the joint—compare extension 2

2

: a forward raising of the arm or leg by a movement at the shoulder or hip joint

Variants of FLEXION

flex·ion also flec·tion \ˈflek-shən\