First Known Use: 1776
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retroversion
noun ret·ro·ver·sion \ˌre-trō-ˈvər-zhən also -shən\
Definition of RETROVERSION
1
: the bending backward of the uterus and cervix
2
: the act or process of turning back or regressing
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Origin of RETROVERSION
Latin retroversus turned backward, from retro- + versus, past participle of vertere to turn — more at worth
Rhymes with RETROVERSION
Medical Dictionary
retroversion
noun ret·ro·ver·sion \-ˈvər-zhən also -shən\
Medical Definition of RETROVERSION
: the bending backward of the uterus and cervix out of the normal axis so that the fundus points toward the sacrum and the cervix toward the pubic symphysis—compare retroflexion
Illustration of RETROVERSION
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