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 ]

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