Flexor
/ˈflɛk.sɔːr/noun
A muscle that bends a joint or causes a limb or body part to flex.
Did you know?Flexor comes from the same ancient root behind words like *flexible* and *reflection*, because in old language systems, bending and turning were deeply linked ideas.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bʰleg-
“To bend, curve, or turn.”
Latin
Latin
flectere
“To bend or curve.”
Late Latin
Latin
flexor
“A bender; specifically, a muscle that bends a part of the body.”
Middle English
English
flexor
“A term adopted in anatomy for a bending muscle.”
Modern English
English
flexor
“A muscle that bends a joint or limb.”
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