eversion
noun
ever·sion
i-ˈvər-zhən 
-shən
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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An ankle sprain is less commonly caused by an eversion injury, where the foot turns outward and tears the deltoid ligament (the main stabilizer of the ankle joint) on the inside of the ankle.
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Laura Schober, Health, 16 Jan. 2025
This behavior is often triggered by the stress of capture, especially in hook and line fisheries, where the hook itself may act as a stimulus for eversion.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
For years, scientists have observed stomach eversion in elasmobranchs and pelagic fishes, especially when they are captured in hook and line fisheries.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
In contrast, the eversion technique used in the new study has no such limit on size.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 May 2023
In theory, eversion could help deploy a grid that could cover the entire surface of the brain, the researchers say.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 May 2023
And there’s people doing other things, there’s people working on the proof of sphere eversion.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 June 2022
Made from thin polyethylene, the robot expands from its tip by eversion.
—Annalee Newitz, Ars Technica, 20 July 2017
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Laura Schober, Health, 16 Jan. 2025
This behavior is often triggered by the stress of capture, especially in hook and line fisheries, where the hook itself may act as a stimulus for eversion.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
For years, scientists have observed stomach eversion in elasmobranchs and pelagic fishes, especially when they are captured in hook and line fisheries.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
In contrast, the eversion technique used in the new study has no such limit on size.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 May 2023
In theory, eversion could help deploy a grid that could cover the entire surface of the brain, the researchers say.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 May 2023
And there’s people doing other things, there’s people working on the proof of sphere eversion.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 June 2022
Made from thin polyethylene, the robot expands from its tip by eversion.
—Annalee Newitz, Ars Technica, 20 July 2017
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“Eversion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eversion. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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eversion
noun
ever·sion
i-ˈvər-zhən, -shən
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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