retroversion
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retroversion
[ret″ro-ver´zhun]the tipping backward of an entire organ or part, as of the uterus.
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ret·ro·ver·sion
(ret'rō-ver'zhŭn),1. A turning backward, as of the uterus.
2. Condition in which the teeth are located in a more posterior position than normal.
[retro- + L. verto, pp. versus, to turn]
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ret·ro·ver·sion
(ret'rō-vĕr'zhŭn)1. A turning backward, as of the uterus.
2. Condition in which the teeth are located in a more posterior position than is normal.
[retro-, back + L. verto, pp. versus, to turn]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
retroversion
A turning or tilting backward or the state of being turned or tilted back.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
ret·ro·ver·sion
(ret'rō-vĕr'zhŭn)Condition in which the teeth are located in a more posterior position than normal.
[retro-, back + L. verto, pp. versus, to turn]
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012