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retroversion

 [ret″ro-ver´zhun]
the tipping backward of an entire organ or part, as of the uterus.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

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]
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

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
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