intorsion

noun

in·tor·sion

variants: or intortion \ in-ˈtȯr-shən

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Medical Definition of intorsion

: inward rotation (as of a body part) about an axis or a fixed point especially : rotation of the eye around its anteroposterior axis so that the upper part moves toward the nose — compare extorsion

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