eversion

noun ever·sion \i-ˈvər-zhən, -shən\

Definition of EVERSION

: the act of turning inside out : the state of being turned inside out <eversion of the bladder>

: the condition (as of the foot) of being turned or rotated outward

— ever·si·ble \-ˈvər-sə-bəl\ adjective

1751

Medical Dictionary

noun ever·sion \i-ˈvər-zhən, -shən\

: the act of turning inside out : the state of being turned inside out <eversion of the eyelid> <eversion of the bladder>

: the condition (as of the foot) of being turned or rotated outward—compare inversion 1b

—ever·si·ble \-ˈvər-sə-bəl\ adjective

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