retroversion

[ re-truh-vur-zhuhn, -shuhn ]

/ ˌrɛ trəˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃən /

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noun

a looking or turning back.

the resulting state or condition.

Pathology. a tilting or turning backward of an organ or part: retroversion of the uterus.

Origin of retroversion

First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin retrōvers(us) “bent backward” (retrō- “backward” + versus, past participle of vertere “to turn”) + -ion;see retro-, verse

OTHER WORDS FROM retroversion

ret·ro·verse

[re-truh-vurs, re-truh-vurs], /ˈrɛ trəˌvɜrs, ˌrɛ trəˈvɜrs/, adjectiveret·ro·vert·ed, adjective

Words nearby retroversion

retrospectively, retrospondylolisthesis, retroussage, retroussé, retroversioflexion, retroversion, Retrovir, Retroviridae, retrovirus, retrude, retrusion

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Example sentences from the Web for retroversion

Exercises for anteversion and retroversion supplied by a successful teacher of such work.
Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why|Martha M. Allen
Retroversion:—Place the patient with face downward on bed or mat and with a small pillow under the lower part of the abdomen.
Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why|Martha M. Allen
If retroversion or retroflexion be present, then the posterior lip should be fixed.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
He says we've ta'en a lower form, and calls it "retroversion."
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 93, November 19, 1887|Various

There are three kinds of displacements: anteversion, retroversion, and prolapsus.
Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why|Martha M. Allen

British Dictionary definitions for retroversion

retroversion

/ (ˌrɛtrəʊˈvɜːʃən) /

noun

the act of turning or condition of being turned backwards

the condition of a part or organ, esp the uterus, that is turned or tilted backwards

Derived forms of retroversion

retroverse, adjectiveretroverted, adjective

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Medical definitions for retroversion

retroversion

[ rĕt′rō-vûr′zhən ]

n.

A turning or tilting backward, as of the uterus.

The state of being turned or tilted back.

A condition in which the teeth are located in a position posterior to normal.

Other words from retroversion

ret′ro•vert′ed adj.

单词	retroversion
释义	retroversion [ re-truh-vur-zhuhn, -shuhn ] / ˌrɛ trəˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR retroversion ON THESAURUS.COM noun a looking or turning back. the resulting state or condition. Pathology. a tilting or turning backward of an organ or part: retroversion of the uterus. Origin of retroversion First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin retrōvers(us) “bent backward” (retrō- “backward” + versus, past participle of vertere “to turn”) + -ion;see retro-, verse OTHER WORDS FROM retroversion ret·ro·verse [re-truh-vurs, re-truh-vurs], /ˈrɛ trəˌvɜrs, ˌrɛ trəˈvɜrs/, adjectiveret·ro·vert·ed, adjective Words nearby retroversion retrospectively, retrospondylolisthesis, retroussage, retroussé, retroversioflexion, retroversion, Retrovir, Retroviridae, retrovirus, retrude, retrusion Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for retroversion Exercises for anteversion and retroversion supplied by a successful teacher of such work. Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why\|Martha M. Allen Retroversion:—Place the patient with face downward on bed or mat and with a small pillow under the lower part of the abdomen. Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why\|Martha M. Allen If retroversion or retroflexion be present, then the posterior lip should be fixed. A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various He says we've ta'en a lower form, and calls it "retroversion." Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 93, November 19, 1887\|Various There are three kinds of displacements: anteversion, retroversion, and prolapsus. Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why\|Martha M. Allen British Dictionary definitions for retroversion retroversion / (ˌrɛtrəʊˈvɜːʃən) / noun the act of turning or condition of being turned backwards the condition of a part or organ, esp the uterus, that is turned or tilted backwards Derived forms of retroversion retroverse, adjectiveretroverted, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to retroversion reversal, direction, angle, trend, shift, curve, departure, spiral, twist, wind, swing, corner, spin, round, change, about-face, antithesis, back, underside, regression Medical definitions for retroversion retroversion [ rĕt′rō-vûr′zhən ] n. A turning or tilting backward, as of the uterus. The state of being turned or tilted back. A condition in which the teeth are located in a position posterior to normal. Other words from retroversion ret′ro•vert′ed adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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