SINCE 1828
eversion
noun
ever·sion
| \ i-ˈvər-zhən
, -shən\
, -shən\
Definition of eversion
1
: the act of turning inside out : the state of being turned inside out
eversion of the bladder
2
: the condition (as of the foot) of being turned or rotated outward
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Other Words from eversion
eversible
\ i-ˈvər-sə-bəl
\
adjective
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adjective
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eversion
noun
ever·sion
| \ i-ˈvər-zhən, -shən
\
\
Medical Definition of eversion
1
: the act of turning inside out : the state of being turned inside out
eversion of the eyelid eversion of the bladder
2
: the condition (as of the foot) of being turned or rotated outward — compare inversion sense 1b
Other Words from eversion
eversible
\ -ˈvər-sə-bəl
\
adjective
\
adjective
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