inversion

inversion definition - medical

in·ver·sion (ĭn-vûrˈzhən)

noun
  1. The act of inverting or the state of being inverted.
  2. Conversion of a substance in which the direction of optical rotation is reversed.
  3. The taking on of the gender role of the opposite sex.
  4. A chromosomal defect in which a segment of the chromosome breaks off and reattaches in the reverse direction.

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