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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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eversible \ i-ˈvər-sə-bəl \ adjective
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eversion
nounever·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
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eversible \ -ˈvər-sə-bəl \ adjective
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The first known use of eversion was in 1567
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