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ex·ten·sor
(ĭk-stĕn′sər)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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extensor
(ɪkˈstɛnsə; -sɔː)n
(Anatomy) any muscle that stretches or extends an arm, leg, or other bodily part. Compare flexor
[C18: from New Latin, from Latin extensus stretched out]
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ex•ten•sor
(ɪkˈstɛn sər, -sɔr)n.
a muscle that serves to extend or straighten a part of the body.
[1700–10; < New Latin]
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ex·ten·sor
(ĭk-stĕn′sər) A muscle that extends or straightens a limb or joint. Compare flexor.
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Noun | 1. | extensor - a skeletal muscle whose contraction extends or stretches a body part skeletal muscle, striated muscle - a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes musculus quadriceps femoris, quadriceps, quadriceps femoris, quad - a muscle of the thigh that extends the leg flexor, flexor muscle - a skeletal muscle whose contraction bends a joint |
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extendeur
extensor
n → Streckmuskel m
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ex·ten·sor
a. extensor-a, que tiene la propiedad de extender.
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extensor
adj & n (anat) extensor mEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.