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retroflexion
noun ret·ro·flex·ion \ˌre-trə-ˈflek-shən\
Definition of RETROFLEXION
1
: the state of being bent back; especially : the bending back of an organ (as a uterus) upon itself
2
: the act or process of bending back
3
: retroflex articulation
Variants of RETROFLEXION
ret·ro·flex·ion or ret·ro·flec·tion \ˌre-trə-ˈflek-shən\
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First Known Use of RETROFLEXION
1845
Rhymes with RETROFLEXION
by-election, circumspection, conic section, disaffection, disconnection, disinfection, fuel injection, genuflection, golden section, imperfection, indirection, insurrection, intellection, interjection, intersection, introjection, introspection, kin selection, misdirection, predilection, preselection, recollection, redirection, reelection, reinfection, resurrection, retrospection, self-reflection, stage direction, vivisection, yeast infection
Medical Dictionary
retroflexion
noun ret·ro·flex·ion \ˌre-trə-ˈflek-shən\
Medical Definition of RETROFLEXION
: the state of being bent back; specifically : the bending back of the body of the uterus upon the cervix—compare retroversion
Illustration of RETROFLEXION
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