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anteflexion

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an⋅te⋅flex⋅ion

  [an-tuh-flek-shuhn]
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–noun Pathology.
a bending forward of an organ, esp. of the body of the uterus.
Origin:
1855–60; ante- + L flexiōn- (s. of flexiō) a bending; see flexion
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Main Entry: an·te·flex·ion
Pronunciation: "ant-i-'flek-sh&n
Function: noun
: a displacement forward of an organ (as the uterus) sothat its axis is bent upon itself
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anteflexion an·te·flex·ion (ān'tē-flěk'shən)
n.
A sharp forward curve or angulation, especially a forward bend in the uterus at the junction of the corpus and cervix.

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