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evert Definition

evert (ē vʉrt′)

transitive verb

to turn outward or inside out, as an eyelid

Etymology: L evertere < e-, out + vertere, to turn: see verse

evert Usage Examples

Object

  • rim: Simple plain everted rim, no evident decoration; striations on the lower interior are probably from manufacture.
  • eyelid: The diagnosis is made by everting the eyelids when large, flat ' papillae ' become visible ( Figure 5 ).
  • lid: The punctum may be viewed by partly everting the lid toward the examiner.
  • lip: Large fragment of an ornamented bowl, witb round and slightly everted lip.

Modifying Another Word

  • slightly: This vessel is taller and less carinated than Beaker 1. The rim is slightly everted, and the base is flat.
  • then: Instruct the patient to look down and then evert the lid against a cotton bud.