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retroflexion
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.retroflexion (ˌrɛtrəʊˈflɛkʃən) or retroflectionn1. the act or condition of bending or being bent backwards2. (Phonetics & Phonology) phonetics the act of turning the tip of the tongue upwards and backwards towards the hard palate in the articulation of a vowel or a consonantret•ro•flex•ion or ret•ro•flec•tion (ˌrɛ trəˈflɛk ʃən)
n. 1. a bending backward. 2. the folding backward of an organ, esp. of the uterus in relation to its cervix. 3. a. retroflex articulation of a speech sound. b. the acoustic quality resulting from retroflex articulation; r-color. [1835–45] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | retroflexion - a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part; "retroversion of the uterus"retroflection, retroversionabnormalcy, abnormality - an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies | | 2. | retroflexion - an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouthretroflectionarticulation - the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech | | 3. | retroflexion - the act of bending backwardretroflectionmovement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility" |
Translations
retroflexion
retroflexion[¦re·trə′flek·shən] (anatomy) The state of being bent backward. (medicine) A condition in which the uterus is bent backward on itself, producing a sharp angle in its longitudinal axis at the junction of the cervix and the fundus. retroflexion
retroflexion [ret″ro-flek´shun] the bending of an organ or part so that its top is thrust backward, such as bending backward of the body of the uterus upon the cervix.ret·ro·flex·ion (ret'rō-flek'shŭn), Backward bending, as of the uterus when the corpus is bent back, forming an angle with the cervix. Synonym(s): retroflectionretroflexion Uterine retroflexion Gynecology The backward displacement of the uterus, a finding that occurs in the 1st trimester of ±10% of pregnancies; despite occasional reports of ↑ frequency of bleeding in early pregnancy, therapy is only indicated in rare cases of incarceration in the hollow of the sacrumret·ro·flex·ion (ret'rō-flek'shŭn) Backward bending, as of the uterus when the corpus is bent back, forming an angle with the cervix. retroflexion
Related to retroflexion: retroflexedSynonyms for retroflexionnoun a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body partSynonyms- retroflection
- retroversion
Related Wordsnoun an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouthSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun the act of bending backwardSynonymsRelated Words- movement
- motility
- motion
- move
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