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retroflexion Definition


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retroflex
adj
    1. bot.anatomy.
      Turned or bent backwards.
      Form: retroflexed (also)
      Form: retroflected
    2. medicine.anatomy.
      Said especially of the uterus: arched backwards. Compare retroversion.
    3. phonetics.
      Said of sound, especially an ‘r': pronounced with the tip of the tongue curled back.
      Form: retroflexed (also)
verb
    tr & intr
    1. To turn or bend back.
Derivative: retroflexion
noun
    Etymology: 18c: from Latin retroflectere, retroflexum.



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