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eversion

noun ever·sion \ i-ˈvər-zhən , -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

play \i-ˈvər-sə-bəl\ adjective

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First Known Use of eversion

1567

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 1b
—

eversible

play \-ˈvər-sə-bəl\ adjective

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