FLEXOR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does flexor mean? 

• FLEXOR (noun)
  The noun FLEXOR has 1 sense:

1. a skeletal muscle whose contraction bends a joint

  Familiarity information: FLEXOR used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FLEXOR (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A skeletal muscle whose contraction bends a joint

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

flexor; flexor muscle

Hypernyms ("flexor" is a kind of...):

skeletal muscle; striated muscle (a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes)

Antonym:

extensor (a skeletal muscle whose contraction extends or stretches a body part)

 Context examples 

The clonic phase features rhythmic flexor contractions of the trunk and limbs, pupillary dilation, elevations of blood pressure and pulse, urinary incontinence, and tongue biting.

(Grand Mal Epilepsy, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

A crease in the skin on the flexor side of a joint.

(Flexural Skin, NCI Thesaurus)

Entrapment of the MEDIAN NERVE in the carpal tunnel, which is formed by the flexor retinaculum and the CARPAL BONES.

(Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

Common problems include: • Injuries that result in fractures, ruptured ligaments and dislocations • Osteoarthritis - wear-and-tear arthritis. It can also cause deformity. • Tendinitis - irritation of the tendons • Dupuytren's contracture - a hereditary thickening of the tough tissue that lies just below the skin of your palm. It causes the fingers to stiffen and bend. • Trigger finger - an irritation of the sheath that surrounds the flexor tendons. It can cause the tendon to catch and release like a trigger.

(Finger Injuries and Disorders, NIH)