retroversion

UK
/ˌrɛtrəʊˈvɜːʃən/
US
/ˌrɛtroʊˈvɜrʒən/

Translations

retroversionnoun
retroversions
pl
UK
/ˌrɛtrəʊˈvɜːʃən/
US
/ˌrɛtroʊˈvɜrʒən/
The doctor explained that the patient's condition was due to uterine retroversion.
Доктор объяснил, что состояние пациента было вызвано ретроверсией матки.
retroversionadjective
UK
/ˌrɛtrəʊˈvɜːʃən/
US
/ˌrɛtroʊˈvɜrʒən/
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.