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extensor

/ɪkˈsten.sər/

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noun

C1formalcommonmedical/ɪkˈsten.sər/

A noun referring to a skeletal muscle whose contraction extends or straightens a body part.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее скелетную мышцу, сокращение которой разгибает или выпрямляет часть тела.
  1. Extensor muscle C1 formal medical

    A skeletal muscle that straightens or extends a joint or limb when it contracts.

    • The extensor muscles in the forearm allow you to straighten your fingers.
    • Physical therapy can help strengthen weak extensor muscles.
    • The doctor examined the extensor tendons in his hand.

    🇷🇺Мышца-разгибатель

    Antonyms: flexor

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