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retroversion
ret·ro·ver·sion [ rèttrə vúr'n ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. turning backward: the act or condition of being turned backward
2. backward tilt of body part: the turning or tilting backward of a body part such as the uterus, but without folding
[Late 16th century. < Latin retroversus (see retrorse)]

ret·ro·verse [ rèttrə vúrs ] adjective
ret·ro·vert·ed [ rèttrə vúrtəd ] adjective
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