SportsAugust 15, 2026

flexor

FLEX-er

Definition

A muscle whose contraction serves to bend a limb or other part of the body.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'flectere', meaning 'to bend,' the term entered English to describe muscles that perform the action of bending a joint.

In the news

The term is used to describe the specific location of Abner Uribe's injury, a forearm flexor strain, which is a common diagnosis for pitchers that necessitates a move to the injured list.

Brewers place RHP Abner Uribe (forearm) on 15-day IL

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