retroversion

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ret·ro·ver·sion

(rĕt′rō-vûr′zhən)

1. A turning or tilting backward.

2. The state of being turned or tilted back.

[From Latin retrōversus, retrorse; see retrorse.]

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retroversion

(ˌrɛtrəʊˈvɜːʃən)

1. the act of turning or condition of being turned backwards

2. (Anatomy) the condition of a part or organ, esp the uterus, that is turned or tilted backwards

ˈretroˌverse adj

ˈretroˌverted adj

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ret•ro•ver•sion

(ˌrɛ trəˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃən)

n.

1. a looking or turning back.

2. the resulting state or condition.

3. the tilting backward of an organ, esp. of the uterus.

[1580–90; < Latin retrōvers(us) bent backward (retrō- retro- + versus, past participle of vertere to turn; see verse) + -ion]

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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"

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rétroversion

ret·ro·ver·sion

n. retroversión, inclinación o vuelta hacia atrás;

___ of the uterus → desplazamiento del útero hacia atrás.

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