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ex·ten·sion

n 1  :  the stretching of a fractured or dislocated limb so as to restore it to its natural position  2  :  an unbending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that increases the angle between the bones of the limb at the joint - compare FLEXION1   .
 
 

 
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