extensor
About 1.86 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun A muscle whose contraction extends or straightens a limb or body part.
Similar words
extensor muscle quadriceps retinaculum retinacula extensor digitorum straightener extender extensor carpi ulnaris extensor indicis extensor digiti minimi
Often followed by
carpi digitorum muscles tendon pollicis tendons hallucis muscle mechanism of
Word family
extensors
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