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hyperextension
Extension of a limb or part beyond the normal limit. SYN: overextension, superextension.

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n.
extension of a joint or limb beyond its normal limit.

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hy·per·ex·ten·sion (hi″pər-ək-stenґshən) extreme or excessive extension of a limb or part.

Hyperextension of the spine.


Medical dictionary. 2011.