Found 2 items, similar to retroversion.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: retroversion retroversion n 1: a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part; “retroversion of the uterus” [syn: retroflection, retroflexion] 2: translation back into the original language; “the teacher translated Latin texts into English which he gave to his students for retroversion” 3: returning to a former state [syn: regression, regress, reversion, retrogression]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Retroversion Retroversion \Re`tro*ver"sion\, n. [Cf. F. r['e]troversion. See Retrovert.] A turning or bending backward; also, the state of being turned or bent backward; displacement backwards; as, retroversion of the uterus. [1913 Webster] Note: In retroversion the bending is gradual or curved; in retroflexion it is abrupt or angular. [1913 Webster]