'Retroversion' definitions:

Definition of 'retroversion'

From: WordNet
noun
A turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part; "retroversion of the uterus" [syn: retroversion, retroflection, retroflexion]
noun
Translation back into the original language; "the teacher translated Latin texts into English which he gave to his students for retroversion"
noun
Returning to a former state [syn: regression, regress, reversion, retrogression, retroversion]

Definition of 'Retroversion'

From: GCIDE
  • Retroversion \Re`tro*ver"sion\, n. [Cf. F. r['e]troversion. See Retrovert.] A turning or bending backward; also, the state of being turned or bent backward; displacement backwards; as, retroversion of the uterus. [1913 Webster]
  • Note: In retroversion the bending is gradual or curved; in retroflexion it is abrupt or angular. [1913 Webster]