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Hyperextension

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. Extension of a bodily joint beyond its normal range of motion.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. the extension of a joint beyond its normal range; the condition of being hyperextended

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. The extension of a joint beyond the straight line or the normal limit of such movement.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. greater than normal extension

Word Usage

"A hyperextension is the same as a sprain - "hyperextension" refers to the mechanism of the injury - bending the joint in a direction that it isn't intended to go, usually due to a hard fall."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

extension

Same Context

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