retroversion
/ˌrɛtroʊˈvɜːrʒən/
noun
- A turning or tilting backward, especially of an organ or body part.
- The doctor explained that retroversion of the uterus is common and usually harmless.
- Retroversion of the bladder can cause discomfort in some patients.
- The medical report noted a slight retroversion of the patient's knee joint.
- The state of being turned backward; a return to an earlier condition or style.
- Some historians see the movement as a retroversion to medieval thinking.
- The retroversion of fashion trends often brings back styles from decades ago.
- The building's design was a retroversion of classical architecture.
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