hyperextension

[ hahy-per-ik-sten-shuh n ]
/ ˌhaɪ pər ɪkˈstɛn ʃən /

noun

the extension of a part of the body beyond normal limits.

Origin of hyperextension

First recorded in 1880–85; hyper- + extension

Words nearby hyperextension

hyperesthesia, hypereutectic, hypereutectoid, hyperexcitability, hyperexophoria, hyperextension, hyperextension-hyperflexion injury, hyperferremia, hyperfibrinogenemia, hyperfibrinolysis, hyperfiction

British Dictionary definitions for hyperextension

hyperextension
/ (ˌhaɪpərɪkˈstɛnʃən) /

noun

extension of an arm or leg beyond its normal limits

Medical definitions for hyperextension

hyperextension
[ hī′pər-ĭk-stĕn′shən ]

n.

Extension of a joint beyond its normal range of motion.

Other words from hyperextension

hy′per•ex•tend′ (-ĭk-stĕnd′) v.