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anteversion
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anteversion /an·te·ver·sion/ (an″te-ver´zhun) the tipping forward of an entire organ or part.
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Anteversion of uterus.
an·te·ver·sion (nt-vûrzhn)
n.
A turning forward as a whole without bending.
ante·verted (nt-vûrtd) adj.
anteversion
[-vur′shən]
Etymology: L, ante + versio, turning
1 an abnormal position of an organ in which it is tilted or bent forward on its axis, away from the midline.
2 (in dentistry) the tipping or tilting of teeth or other mandibular structures more anteriorly than normal. Compare anterocclusion.
3 the angulation created in the transverse plane between the neck of the femur and shaft of the femur. The normal angle is between 15 and 20 degrees. anteverted, adj.
anteversion [an″te-ver´zhun]
the tipping forward of an entire organ.
anteversion,
n the tipping or tilting of teeth or other maxillary and mandibular structures too far forward (anterior) from the normal or generally accepted standard.
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