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Noun: dorsiflexion  ,dor-su'flek-shun
  1. The act of bending backward (of the body or a body part)
    "The physical therapist demonstrated proper dorsiflexion of the foot"

Derived forms: dorsiflexions

Type of: flexion, flexure

Encyclopedia: Dorsiflexion