Definition of Dorsiflexion

1. Noun. The act of bending backward (of the body or a body part).

Generic synonyms: Flexion, Flexure

Definition of Dorsiflexion

1. Noun. (medicine) Flexion in the dorsal direction ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Dorsiflexion

1. Turning upward of the foot or toes or of the hand or fingers. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dorsiflexion

dorsally
dorsals
dorse
dorsel
dorsels
dorser
dorsers
dorses
dorsibranchiata
dorsibranchiate
dorsibranchiates
dorsiduct
dorsiferous
dorsifixed
dorsiflex
dorsiflexion (current term)
dorsiflexions
dorsiflexor
dorsiparous
dorsiscapular
dorsispinal
dorsispinal veins
dorsiventral
dorsiventrality
dorsiventrally
dorso-ventrally
dorsocaudal
dorsocephalad
dorsodynia
dorsoflexion

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