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单词 retroflexion
释义

retroflexion

noun

ret·​ro·​flex·​ion ˌre-trə-ˈflek-shən How to pronounce retroflexion (audio)
variants or retroflection
1
: the state of being bent back
especially : the bending back of an organ (such as a uterus) upon itself
2
: the act or process of bending back
3
: retroflex articulation

Word History

First Known Use

1782, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

retroflexion

noun

ret·​ro·​flex·​ion ˌre-trə-ˈflek-shən How to pronounce retroflexion (audio)
: the state of being bent back
specifically : the bending back of the body of the uterus upon the cervix compare retroversion
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