Medical Dictionary

1invert

vt in·vert \in-ˈvərt\

Medical Definition of INVERT

1
a :  to reverse in position, order, or relationship <adjacent sequences of DNA and RNA that are complementary and inverted> b :  to subject to inversion
2
a :  to turn inside out or upside down b :  to turn inward <when a foot is inverted its forepart tends to approach the midline of the body—Journal of the American Medical Association>
intransitive verb
:  to undergo inversion <a normal nipple that inverts later in life can be an ominous sign—P. G. Donohue>
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