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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
Other Words from intorsion
intorsional \ -ˈtȯr-sh(ə-)nəl \ adjective
\ adjectiveintorted \ -ˈtȯrt-əd \ adjective
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