Definition of Extensor

1. Noun. A skeletal muscle whose contraction extends or stretches a body part.

Exact synonyms: Extensor Muscle
Generic synonyms: Skeletal Muscle, Striated Muscle
Specialized synonyms: Musculus Quadriceps Femoris, Quad, Quadriceps, Quadriceps Femoris
Derivative terms: Extend, Extend
Antonyms: Flexor

Definition of Extensor

1. n. A muscle which serves to extend or straighten any part of the body, as an arm or a finger; -- opposed to flexor.

Definition of Extensor

1. a muscle that extends a limb [n -S]

Medical Definition of Extensor

1. A muscle which serves to extend or straighten any part of the body, as an arm or a finger; opposed to flexor. Origin: L, one who stretches. See Extend. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Extensor

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extension form
extension ladder
extension phone
extension service
extensities
extensity
extensive
extensively
extensiveness
extensivenesses
extensive properties
extensometer
extensometers
extensor (current term)
extensor (current term)
extensors
extensor aponeurosis
extensor carpi radialis brevis
extensor carpi radialis longus
extensor carpi ulnaris
extensor digital expansion
extensor digiti minimi
extensor digitorum
extensor digitorum brevis
extensor digitorum longus
extensor expansion
extensor hallucis brevis
extensor hallucis longus
extensor indicis

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