retroversioflexion
noun/ˌrɛtɹoʊvɜɹsiːoʊˈflɛkʃən/
Etymology From retro- + versio- + flexion.
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Medicine, Pathology, Sciences A displacement of the uterus in which the organ is both retroverted (tilted backward in the pelvis) and retroflexed (bent backward upon itself at the cervix).
- The analysis of the range of motion estimated by values of the anterversioflexion and retroversioflexion of pelvis showed that a small range restricts the increase in lumbar lordosis in standing on inclined surface.2001 June, Hein V. and Lazareva V., “The factors affecting on spine curvature of young girls in different standing positions”, in Medicina dello Sport, volume 54, number 2:
- Related terms
- retroversion, retroflexion, anteverted, anteflexion