retroversion

noun — 2 senses

retroversion

noun

UK /ˌɹɛtɹəˈvɜːʒn̩/ · US /ˌɹɛtɹəˈvɝʒən/

Etymology From retro- + -version.

1

A turning or falling back.

2

Medicine, Sciences A backward-tilting of an anatomical strucure (e.g. the uterus).

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