flexure

flex·ure

 (flĕk′shər)

n.

1. A curve, turn, or fold, such as a bend in a tubular organ: a flexure of the colon.

2. The act or an instance of bending or flexing; flexion.

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flex′ur·al adj.

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flexure

(ˈflɛkʃə)

n

1. the act of flexing or the state of being flexed

2. a bend, turn, or fold

ˈflexural adj

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flex•ure

(ˈflɛk ʃər)

n.

1. the act of flexing or bending.

2. the state of being flexed or bent.

3. the part bent; bend.

flex′ur•al, adj.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	flexure - the state of being flexed (as of a joint) flection, flexion physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state - the condition or state of the body or bodily functions
	2.	flexure - an angular or rounded shape made by folding; "a fold in the napkin"; "a crease in his trousers"; "a plication on her blouse"; "a flexure of the colon"; "a bend of his elbow" crease, crimp, fold, plication, bend pleat, plait - any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape angular shape, angularity - a shape having one or more sharp angles twirl, kink, twist - a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight pucker, ruck - an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth)
	3.	flexure - act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased flexion bending - the act of bending something flex - the act of flexing; "he gave his biceps a flex to impress the ladies" dorsiflexion - the act of bending backward (of the body or a body part)

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flexure

noun

Obsolete. The quality or state of being flexible:

bounce, ductility, elasticity, flexibility, flexibleness, give, malleability, malleableness, plasticity, pliability, pliableness, pliancy, pliantness, resilience, resiliency, spring, springiness, suppleness.

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Translations

flessione

flex·ure

n. flexura, pliegue o doblez de una estructura u órgano;

hepatic ___ → ___ hepática, ángulo derecho del colon;

sigmoid ___ → sigmoidea, curvatura del colon que antecede al recto;

splenic ___ → ___ esplénica, ángulo izquierdo del colon.

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