ret·ro·ver·sion (r t r -vûr zh n, -shn)n. 1. A turning or tilting backward. 2. The state of being turned or tilted back. [From Latin retr versus, retrorse; see retrorse.] |
retroversion [ˌrɛtrəʊˈvɜːʃən]
n
1. the act of turning or condition of being turned backwards
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the condition of a part or organ, esp the uterus, that is turned or tilted backwards
retroverse adj
retroverted adj
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| Noun | 1. | retroversion - a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part; "retroversion of the uterus" 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 reversal - a change from one state to the opposite state; "there was a reversal of autonomic function" |
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