| Pronunciation: | | `retru'flekshun
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- [n] the act of bending backward
- [n] an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth
- [n] a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part; "retroversion of the uterus"
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| | Synonyms: | | retroflection, retroflection, retroflection, retroversion |
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| | See Also: | | abnormal condition, abnormalcy, abnormality, articulation, motility, motion, move, movement |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Re`tro*flex"ion\, n.
The act of reflexing; the state of being retroflexed. Cf.
{Retroversion}.
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