SINCE 1828
retroflexion
noun
ret·ro·flex·ion
| \ ˌre-trə-ˈflek-shən
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variants:
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
noun
ret·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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