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ret·ro·flex·ion | \ ˌre-trə-ˈflek-shən 
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or retroflection
Definition of retroflexion
1 : the state of being bent back especially : the bending back of an organ (such as a uterus) upon itself
2 : the act or process of bending back
3 : retroflex articulation
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retroflexion
nounret·ro·flex·ion | \ ˌre-trə-ˈflek-shən \
\Medical Definition of retroflexion
: the state of being bent back specifically : the bending back of the body of the uterus upon the cervix — compare retroversion
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The first known use of retroflexion was in 1782
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