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hyperextend [hī pərek stend′]vt.to injure (a knee, elbow, etc.) by bending it beyond its normal limit of extensionhyperextensionn.
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hyperextend — 1863, from HYPER (Cf. hyper ) + EXTEND (Cf. extend). Related: Hyperextended … Etymology dictionary
hyperextend — [hī pərek stend′] vt. to injure (a knee, elbow, etc.) by bending it beyond its normal limit of extension hyperextension n … English World dictionary
hyperextend — verb extend a joint beyond its normal range Don t hyperextend your elbow • Derivationally related forms: ↑hyperextension • Hypernyms: ↑exsert, ↑stretch out, ↑put out, ↑extend, ↑hold out, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
hyperextend — transitive verb Date: 1883 to extend so that the angle between bones of a joint is greater than normal < a hyperextended elbow >; also to extend (as a body part) beyond the normal range of motion < hyperextended her neck > • hyperextension noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
hyperextend — verb To extend a joint beyond its normal position in a way that stresses the ligaments, often causing injury … Wiktionary
hyperextend — hy·per·ex·tend .hī pə rik stend vt to extend so that the angle between bones of a joint is greater than normal <a hyperextended elbow> also to extend (as a body part) beyond the normal range of motion hy·per·ex·ten·sion sten chən n * * *… … Medical dictionary
hyperextend — verb forcefully extend a limb or joint beyond its normal limits. Derivatives hyperextension noun … English new terms dictionary
hyperextend — hy·per·extend … English syllables
Thumb — For other uses, see Thumb (disambiguation). Thumb The Thumb. Latin pollex, digitus primus, digitus I Artery … Wikipedia
hyperextension — noun greater than normal extension • Derivationally related forms: ↑hyperextend • Hypernyms: ↑extension * * * noun see hyperextend * * * /huy peuhr ik sten sheuhn/, n. the extension of a part of the body beyond normal limits. [1880 85; … Useful english dictionary
