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flexor

noun flex·or \ˈflek-sər, -ˌsȯ(ə)r\

Medical Definition of FLEXOR

:  a muscle serving to bend a body part (as a limb)—called also flexor muscle; compare extensor

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15 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. flexor (noun)
  2. flexor carpi radialis (noun)
  3. flexor carpi ulnaris (noun)
  4. flexor digiti minimi brevis (noun)
  5. flexor digitorum brevis (noun)
  6. flexor digitorum longus (noun)
  7. flexor digitorum profundus (noun)
  8. flexor digitorum superficialis (noun)
  9. flexor hallucis brevis (noun)
  10. flexor hallucis longus (noun)
  11. flexor muscle (noun)
  12. flexor pollicis brevis (noun)
  13. flexor pollicis longus (noun)
  14. flexor retinaculum (noun)
  15. biceps flexor cubiti (noun)
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