anteversion

an·te·ver·sion

[an-tee-vur-zhuhn, -shuhn]
noun Pathology.
a tipping forward of an organ, as the uterus.

Origin:
1850–55; ante- + version

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anteversion (ˌæntɪˈvɜːʃən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
abnormal forward tilting of a bodily organ, esp the uterus

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anteversion an·te·ver·sion (ān'tē-vûr'zhən, -shən)
n.
A turning forward as a whole without bending.


an'te·vert'ed (ān'tē-vûr'tĭd) adj.

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