"dorsiflex" meaning in English

See dorsiflex in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: dorsiflexes [present, singular, third-person], dorsiflexing [participle, present], dorsiflexed [participle, past], dorsiflexed [past]
Etymology: dorsi- + flex Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|dorsi|flex}} dorsi- + flex Head templates: {{en-verb}} dorsiflex (third-person singular simple present dorsiflexes, present participle dorsiflexing, simple past and past participle dorsiflexed)
  1. To flex a limb in a dorsal direction. Synonyms: dorsiflect
    Sense id: en-dorsiflex-en-verb-95JjSBsC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with dorsi-

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