FLEXURA
\flɛksjˈʊ͡əɹə], \flɛksjˈʊəɹə], \f_l_ɛ_k_s_j_ˈʊə_ɹ_ə]\
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In anat. the joint between the forearm and carpus in quadrupeds, usually called the fore-knee in the horse; analogous to the wrist-joint in man.
By Daniel Lyons
By Robley Dunglison
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