intorsion

intorsion definition - medical

in·tor·sion (ĭn-tôrˈshən)

noun
  1. The inward rotation of a limb or an organ.
  2. The inward convergent rotation of the upper pole of the vertical meridian of each eye. Also called conclination, negative declination.

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