retroversion

Meanings

Plural: retroversions

Noun

• a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part
  • "retroversion of the uterus"
• translation back into the original language
  • "the teacher translated Latin texts into English which he gave to his students for retroversion"
• returning to a former state
• A turning or falling back.
• The state or condition of being retroverted.

Synonyms

regress, regression, retroflection, retroflexion, retrogression, reversion

Antonyms

anteversion