retroflexion
or ret·ro·flec·tion
[ re-truh-flek-shuh n ]
/ ˌrɛ trəˈflɛk ʃən /
noun
Words nearby retroflexion
retrodirective,
retrodisplacement,
retrofire,
retrofit,
retroflex,
retroflexion,
retrofocus lens,
retrognathism,
retrogradation,
retrograde,
retrograde amnesia
British Dictionary definitions for retroflection
retroflexion
retroflection
/ (ˌrɛtrəʊˈflɛkʃən) /
noun
the act or condition of bending or being bent backwards
phonetics
the act of turning the tip of the tongue upwards and backwards towards the hard palate in the articulation of a vowel or a consonant
Medical definitions for retroflection
retroflexion
[ rĕt′rō-flĕk′shən ]
n.
A backward bending, especially of the body of the uterus toward the cervix.