retroflexion

Noun
Synonyms: retroversionretroflection

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  1. a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part“retroversion of the uterus”Synonyms: retroversionretroflection
  2. an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouthSynonyms: retroflection
  3. the act of bending backwardSynonyms: retroflection
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Retroflexion \Re`tro*flex"ion\, n. The act of reflexing; the state of being retroflexed. Cf. Retroversion. [1913 Webster] Retrofract
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