retroversion

See also: retroversión

English

Etymology

From retro- +‎ -version.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌɹɛtɹəˈvɜːʒn̩/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌɹɛtɹəˈvɝʒən/
• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)ʒən

Noun

retroversion (countable and uncountable, plural retroversions)

1. A turning or falling back.
2. (medicine) A backward-tilting of an anatomical strucure (e.g. the uterus).

   Antonym: anteversion

   Coordinate term: lateroversion