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dorsiflexion

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dorsiflexion /dor·si·flex·ion/ (dor?si-flek´shun) flexion or bending toward the extensor aspect of a limb, as of the hand or foot.
dor·si·flex·ion (dôrs-flkshn)
n.
The turning of the foot or the toes upward.
dorsiflexion
backward flexion or bending, as of the neck.
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