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English
Etymology
From hyper- + extend.
Verb
hyperextend (third-person singular simple present hyperextends, present participle hyperextending, simple past and past participle hyperextended)
- (medicine) To extend a joint beyond its normal position in a way that stresses the ligaments, often causing injury
2007 August 17, Ben Shpigel, “Castillo Pulls for Polanco to Continue His Streak”, in New York Times:DELGADO OUT OF LINEUP The day after hyperextending his left knee as he tried to catch a foul ball, Carlos Delgado was held out of the starting lineup.
Derived terms
Translations
to bend beyond typical limit of extension
- Japanese: 過伸展する (かしんてんする, ka-shinten suru), 伸ばしすぎる (のばしすぎる, nobashi-sugiru)
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