retroversion
[ re-truh-vur-zhuh n, -shuh n ]
/ ˌrɛ trəˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃən /
noun
a looking or turning back.
the resulting state or condition.
Pathology.
a tilting or turning backward of an organ or part: retroversion of the uterus.
Origin of retroversion
OTHER WORDS FROM retroversion
ret·ro·verse [re-truh-vurs, re-truh-vurs] /ˈrɛ trəˌvɜrs, ˌrɛ trəˈvɜrs/, adjective ret·ro·vert·ed, adjectiveWords nearby retroversion
retrospectively,
retrospondylolisthesis,
retroussage,
retroussé,
retroversioflexion,
retroversion,
retrovir,
retroviridae,
retrovirus,
retrude,
retrusion
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British Dictionary definitions for retroversion
retroversion
/ (ˌrɛtrəʊˈvɜːʃən) /
noun
the act of turning or condition of being turned backwards
the condition of a part or organ, esp the uterus, that is turned or tilted backwards
Derived forms of retroversion
retroverse, adjective retroverted, adjectiveMedical definitions for retroversion
retroversion
[ rĕt′rō-vûr′zhən ]
n.
A turning or tilting backward, as of the uterus.
The state of being turned or tilted back.
A condition in which the teeth are located in a position posterior to normal.