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hyperextend

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hy·per·ex·ten·sion  (hpr-k-stnshn)
n.
Extension of a bodily joint beyond its normal range of motion.
hyper·ex·tend (-k-stnd) v.
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Verb1.hyperextend - extend a joint beyond its normal range; "Don't hyperextend your elbow"
exsert, hold out, stretch forth, stretch out, put out, extend - thrust or extend out; "He held out his hand"; "point a finger"; "extend a hand"; "the bee exserted its sting"


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But an extreme force (push or pull) can cause the bones to hyperextend (increase the angle between the bones)--stretching or tearing the ligaments like a rubber band pulled too far.
Gross out? by Norlander, Britt / Science World
The researchers observed a tendency in many of the cyclists to hyperextend the pelvic angle resulting in increased forces at the promontorium (where the pelvis and the sacral vertebra meet).
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