retroversion

ret·ro·ver·sion  (rtr-vûrzhn, -shn)

n.

1. A turning or tilting backward.

2. The state of being turned or tilted back.

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[From Latin retrversus, retrorse; see retrorse.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	retroversion - a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part; "retroversion of the uterus" retroflection, retroflexion abnormalcy, abnormality - an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies
	2.	retroversion - translation back into the original language; "the teacher translated Latin texts into English which he gave to his students for retroversion" interlingual rendition, translation, version, rendering - a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
	3.	retroversion - returning to a former state regress, retrogression, regression, reversion reversal - a change from one state to the opposite state; "there was a reversal of autonomic function"