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retroflexion Definition

retro·flex·ion (re′trə flek′s̸hən)

noun

    1. the condition of being retroflex
    2. Med. the bending backward of an organ, esp. of the body of the uterus, upon itself
  2. Phonet.
    1. retroflex articulation
    2. the acoustic quality produced by this