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retroversion

ret·ro·ver·sion

UK/ˌɹɛtɹəˈvɜːʒn̩/ US/ˌɹɛtɹəˈvɝʒən/ uncommon

noun

1.

a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part

  • “retroversion of the uterus”
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2.

translation back into the original language

  • “the teacher translated Latin texts into English which he gave to his students for retroversion”
3.

Origin

From retro- + -version.

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