Latin flexura = a bending.
A bend or curve in a body part.
the state of being flexed (as of a joint)
an angular or rounded shape made by folding; "a fold in the napkin"; "a crease in his trousers"; "a plication on her blouse"; "a flexure of the colon"; "a bend of his elbow"
act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased
a frictionless, stictionless device based on the elastic deformation (flexing) of a solid material
a frictionless, stictionless device that relies upon the elastic deformation (flexing) of a solid material
A normal bend in a tubular body structure such as the large intestines.
Bending deformation, i.e., deformation by increasing curvature.