See Also: flexure(dictionary)
flexure(medicine)
mesencephalic flexure(medicine)
anorectal flexure(medicine)
pontine flexure(medicine)
right colic flexure(medicine)
sacral flexure(medicine)
sigmoid flexure(medicine)
splenic flexure(medicine)
telencephalic flexure(medicine)

flexure (iou)



flexure noun. L16.
[Latin flexura, from flex-: see FLEX verb, -URE.]
The action or an act of flexing or bending; curvature. L16.
Flexed or bent condition; bent figure or posture; bending or winding form. E17.
Something that is bent; a bend, a curve; spec. the inner surface of a flexed joint. E17.
A tendency to bend or be bent; a strain. Only in M17.
Ability to bend or be bent. M17-E19.
Science. The curving of a line or surface or solid, esp. from or towards a straight line, plane, etc. L17.
Geology. The bending of strata under pressure. M19.
flexural adjective of or relating to flexure L19.