Medical term:
extended
ex·tend
(eks-tend'),To straighten a limb, to diminish or extinguish the angle formed by flexion; to place the distal segment of a limb in such a position that its axis is continuous with that of the proximal segment.
[L. ex- tendo, pp. -tensus, to stretch out]
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
ex·tend
(eks-tend')To straighten a limb, to diminish or extinguish the angle formed by flexion; to place the distal segment of a limb in such a position that its axis is continuous with that of the proximal segment.
[L. ex-tendo, pp. -tensus, to stretch out]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
extend
(ĕk-stĕnd′) [Gr. ex, out, + L. tendere, to stretch]1. To straighten a joint such as the knee or elbow by increasing the angle formed by the proximal and distal bones.
2. To move forward.
3. To increase the angle between the bones forming a joint.
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