flexure
21flexure — n 1. bending, flexing, curving, incurvation, sinuosity, Anat. flexion. 2. bend, crook, hook, elbow, horseshoe; arcuation, bow, arc, crescent, meniscus, lunula; turn, curvature, sweep, curve; fold, loop, festoon, curl, twist …
22flexure — flex·ure …
23flexure — n. a bend in an organ or part, such as the hepatic and splenic flexures of the colon …
24flexure — flex•ure [[t]ˈflɛk ʃər[/t]] n. 1) the act of flexing or bending 2) the state of being flexed or bent 3) the part bent; bend flex′ur•al, adj …
25flexure — /ˈflɛkʃə/ (say flekshuh) noun 1. the act of flexing or bending. 2. the state of being flexed or bent. 3. the part bent; a bend; a fold. {Latin flexūra a bending} –flexural, adjective …
26flexure — n. 1 a the act of bending or the condition of being bent. b a bend, curve, or turn. 2 Math. the curving of a line, surface, or solid, esp. from a straight line, plane, etc. 3 Geol. the bending of strata under pressure. Derivatives: flexural adj.… …
27The flexure of a curve — Flexure Flex ure (?; 135), n. [L. flexura.] 1. The act of flexing or bending; a turning or curving; flexion; hence, obsequious bowing or bending. [1913 Webster] Will it give place to flexure and low bending? Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. A turn; a… …
28Hepatic flexure — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = flexura coli dextra GraySubject = 249 GrayPage = 1180 Caption = Colorectal anatomy. (Hepatic flexure labeled at upper left.) Caption2 = Sagittal section through posterior abdominal wall, showing the… …
29Duodenojejunal flexure — Superior and inferior duodenal fossæ …
30Cephalic flexure — Brain of human embryo of four and a half weeks, showing interior of fore brain. (Cephalic flexure visible at center top.) Latin flexura mesencephalica …
