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Definition of hyperextend
transitive verb
: to extend so that the angle between bones of a joint is greater than normal a hyperextended elbow; also : to extend (something, such as a body part) beyond the normal range of motion hyperextended her neck
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Pitcher Corey Kluber (lower back strain) and outfielder Austin Jackson (hyperextended big toe) are also on the disabled list.
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Mets: After a day at DH, Lucas Duda (hyperextended left elbow) played five innings at first base for Class A St. Lucie and was 1 for 2 with a walk at the plate.
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To recap: Gobert hyperextends his left knee and suffers a bone bruise just 12 seconds into Game 1, then returns in Game 4.
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Durant, whose teammate Zaza Pachulia was pushed into him by Washington center Marcin Gortat, hyperextended his knee and will have a magnetic resonance imaging examination.
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Golden State Warriors star forward Kevin Durant hyperextended his left knee during Tuesday evening’s game at Washington.
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First Known Use of hyperextend
1883
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hyperextend
playMedical 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
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