"extensor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: extensors [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛnsə(ɹ) Head templates: {{en-noun}} extensor (plural extensors)
  1. (anatomy) A muscle whose contraction extends or straightens a limb or body part. Wikipedia link: extensor Categories (topical): Anatomy Derived forms: extensor carpi radialis brevis, extensor hood, extensor pollicis brevis, extensor pollicis longus Related terms: flexor, quadriceps, triceps Translations (muscle): ojentajalihas (Finnish), Strecker [masculine] (German), Streckmuskel [masculine] (German), Extensor [masculine] (German), разгиба́тель (razgibátelʹ) [masculine] (Russian), эксте́нзор (eksténzor) [masculine] (Russian), extensor [common-gender] (Swedish), sträckmuskel [common-gender] (Swedish)

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