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What is a flexure?

What is a flexure? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. The act of bending or flexing; flexion.
  2. A turn; a bend; a fold; a curve.
  3. (anatomy) A curve or bend in a tubular organ.
  4. (zoology) The last joint, or bend, of the wing of a bird.
  5. (astronomy) The small distortion of an astronomical instrument caused by the weight of its parts; the amount to be added or subtracted from the observed readings of the instrument to correct them for this distortion.
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Along with characterizing a plastic's bending properties, flexure can be used to evaluate aging and sterilization effects on a product.
Tumors or polyps that develop proximal to the splenic flexure carry a poorer prognosis than those that arise more distally.
The basin is separated from the craton by a major tectonic flexure known as the Redstone arch.
The surgeon incises the peritoneum lateral to the colon and mobilizes the descending colon and splenic flexure.
The surgeon then uses the ultrasonic scalpel to mobilize the hepatic flexure by dividing the attachments.
Robotic testing systems with expanded functions and options for tensile or flexure tests.

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