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- hy|per|ex|ten|sion «HY puhr ihk STEHN shuhn», noun.Medicine. the drawing of a limb or other part beyond the plane of the body, as in correcting a deformity or aligning fractured bones.
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hy|per|ten|sion — «HY puhr TEHN shuhn», noun. 1. an abnormally high blood pressure. 2. a disease, especially of the arteries, resulting from or characterized by abnormally high blood pressure … Useful english dictionary
sion — abra·sion; ab·scis·sion; ab·ster·sion; ac·cen·sion; ac·ces·sion·al; ad·he·sion; ad·he·sion·al; ad·mis·sion; ad·pro·mis·sion; af·fu·sion; ag·gres·sion; al·li·sion; al·lu·sion; am·bi·ver·sion; an·i·mad·ver·sion; an·te·ver·sion; an·ti·mis·sion;… … English syllables
ten — af·ten; aglis·ten; an·ten·nal; an·ten·nar·ia; an·ten·na·ri·i·dae; an·ten·na·ry; an·ten·na·ta; an·ten·nate; an·ten·ni·fer; an·ten·ni·form; an·ten·nu·la; an·ten·nu·lar; an·ten·nule; ap·pe·ten·cy; ar·ten·kreis; as·tro·pec·ten; at·ten·si·ty;… … English syllables
per — per·acetic; per·acid; per·act; per·acute; per·alkaline; per·aluminous; per·am·bu·lant; per·am·bu·late; per·am·bu·la·tion; per·am·bu·la·tor; per·am·bu·la·to·ry; per·a·na·kan; per·bend; per·borate; per·bromide; Per·bu·nan; per·ca; per·cale;… … English syllables
hy·per·ten·sion — … Useful english dictionary
Diocese of Sion — Sion † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Sion (Sedunensis) A Swiss bishopric, depending directly on the Holy See. HISTORY The Diocese of Sion is the oldest in Switzerland and one of the oldest north of the Alps. At first its see was … Catholic encyclopedia
hyperextend — hy·per·ex·tend .hī pə rik stend vt to extend so that the angle between bones of a joint is greater than normal <a hyperextended elbow> also to extend (as a body part) beyond the normal range of motion hy·per·ex·ten·sion sten chən n * * *… … Medical dictionary
hyperextension — Extension of a limb or part beyond the normal limit. SYN: overextension, superextension. * * * n. extension of a joint or limb beyond its normal limit. * * * hy·per·ex·ten·sion (hi″pər ək stenґshən) extreme or excessive … Medical dictionary
superextension — SYN: hyperextension. * * * su·per·ex·ten·sion (soo″pər ək stenґshən) hyperextension … Medical dictionary
hyperextension — hy•per•ex•ten•sion [[t]ˌhaɪ pər ɪkˈstɛn ʃən[/t]] n. phl the extension of a part of the body beyond normal limits • Etymology: 1880–85 … From formal English to slang
