the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A turning or bending backward; also, the state of being turned or bent backward; displacement backwards.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A tilting or turning backward: as, retroversion of vertebral processes: especially applied in gynecology to an inclination of the uterus backward with the retention of its normal curve: opposed to anteversion.
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n. returning to a former state
n. translation back into the original language
n. a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part
Word Usage
"Constipation may be caused by retroversion of the uterus."