retroflexion /ret·ro·flex·ion/ (-flek´shun) the bending of an organ or part so that its top is thrust backward. 
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Retroflexion of uterus.
ret·ro·flex·ion (r t r -flk sh n)n. A backward bending, especially of the body of the uterus toward the cervix. |
retroflexion
[-flek′shən]
Etymology: L, retro + flectere, to bend
an abnormal position of an organ, such as the uterus, in which the organ is tilted back acutely and folded over on itself.
retroflexion
the bending of an organ so that its top is turned backward.
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Uterine retroflexion Gynecology The backward displacement of the uterus, a finding that occurs in the 1st trimester of ±10% of pregnancies; despite occasional reports of ↑ frequency of bleeding in
early pregnancy, therapy is only indicated in rare cases of incarceration in the hollow of the sacrum
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