
n.
A muscle that extends or straightens a limb or body part.
[New Latin extēnsor, from Latin extēnsus, past participle of extendere, to stretch out. See extend.]
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[New Latin extēnsor, from Latin extēnsus, past participle of extendere, to stretch out. See extend.]
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Oxford Food & Fitness Dictionary:
extensor |
A muscle which straightens a joint.
American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary:
ex·ten·sor |
Saunders Veterinary Dictionary:
extensor |
[L.] any muscle that extends a joint.for list of all muscles.
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