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retroversion definition

retro·ver·sion (re′trə vʉr′z̸hən, -s̸hən)

noun

  1. a turning back
  2. a turning or tilting backward (of an organ or part), esp. of the uterus

Etymology: < L retroversus (see retrorse) + -ion

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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