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Extensor

Extensor Meaning & Definition
Extensor Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Extensor?

[n] a skeletal muscle whose contraction extends or stretches a body part

Synonyms | Synonyms for Extensor: extensor muscle

Related Terms | Find terms related to Extensor:

See Also | musculus quadriceps femoris | quad | quadriceps | quadriceps femoris | skeletal muscle

Extensor In Webster's Dictionary

\Ex*ten"sor\, n. [L., one who stretches. See {Extend}.] (Anat.) A muscle which serves to extend or straighten any part of the body, as an arm or a finger; -- opposed to flexor.

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