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retroversion

[re-truh-vur-zhuhn, -shuhn] / ˌrɛ trəˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃən /
NOUN
reverse
Synonyms
STRONGEST
reversal
STRONG
about-face antipode antithesis back bottom contra contradiction contradictory contrary converse counter flip-flop inverse overturning rear regression retrogression reversion switch turn turnabout turning underside verso volte-face
WEAK
antipole change of mind counterpole flip side other side reversement turnaround wrong side
Antonyms
STRONG
front same
WEAK
identical
NOUN
turn
Synonyms
STRONGEST
angle change corner curve departure direction reversal round shift spin spiral swing trend twist wind
STRONG
about-face bend bias bow branch circle circuit circulation circumvolution cycle detour deviation drift flection flexure fork gyration gyre heading hook pirouette pivot quirk reverse reversion roll rotation tack tendency turnabout turning twisting wheel whirl winding yaw
WEAK
changeabout right-about
Antonyms
WEAK
failure inability miss stagnation

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We have therefore to consider the following conditions as pathological: anteflexion, retroflexion, retroversion, inversion, prolapse and procidentia.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various

Constipation may be caused by retroversion of the uterus.

From Herself Talks with Women Concerning Themselves by Lowry, Edith B. (Edith Belle)

Inversion -- N. inversion, eversion, subversion, reversion, retroversion, introversion; contraposition &c.

From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark

There are three kinds of displacements: anteversion, retroversion, and prolapsus.

From Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why What Medical Writers Say by Allen, Martha Meir

If the womb is turned backwards, the condition is called retroversion; if it is bent or flexed backward upon itself the condition is called retroflexion.

From Woman Her Sex and Love Life by Robinson, William J.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.