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retroflexedenUK
ret·ro·flex R0198700 (rĕt′rə-flĕks′)adj. also ret·ro·flexed (-flĕkst′)1. Bent, curved, or turned backward.2. Pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back against the roof of the mouth.n. A sound pronounced with the tongue in retroflex position, as the sound (r) in some varieties of English.
[Latin *retrōflexus, past participle of retrōflectere, to bend back : retrō, retro- + flectere, to bend.]
ret′ro·flex′ion, ret′ro·flec′tion n.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | retroflexed - bent or curved backwardretroflexbackward - directed or facing toward the back or rear; "a backward view" |
EncyclopediaSeeretroflexionretroflexedenUK
ret·ro·flexed (ret'rō-flekst), Bent backward or posteriorly. Synonym(s): retroflected [retro- + L. flecto, pp. flexus, to bend] retroflexion (rĕt″rō-flĕk′shŭn) A bending or flexing backward. retroflexed, adjectiveretroflexion of uterusA condition in which the body of the uterus is bent backward at an angle with the cervix, whose position usually remains unchanged.retroflexedenUK
Related to retroflexed: Retroflexed uterusSynonyms for retroflexedadj bent or curved backwardSynonymsRelated Words |