Used attributively to modify another noun, especially in anatomical or stylistic contexts.
Definitions
retroversionnoun
The state of being turned backward, especially in reference to an organ or part of the body.
The doctor diagnosed the patient with uterine retroversion after the examination.
A reversion to an earlier or more primitive state or style.
The artist's latest work is a retroversion to the styles popular in the 1960s.
retroversionadjective
Relating to or denoting retroversion; describing something characterized by being turned backward or reverting to an earlier state, used before a noun.
The surgeon measured the retroversion angle of the patient's hip.