retroversion
ret·ro·ver·sion
noun \ˌre-trō-ˈvər-zhən also -shən\Definition of RETROVERSION
1
: the bending backward of the uterus and cervix
2
: the act or process of turning back or regressing
Origin of RETROVERSION
Latin retroversus turned backward, from retro- + versus, past participle of vertere to turn — more at worth
First Known Use: 1776
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