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in⋅tor⋅sion

  [in-tawr-shuhn]
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–noun
a twisting about an axis or fixed point, as of the stem of a plant.
Origin:
1750–60; alter. of LL intortiōn- (s. of intortiō). See in- 2 , torsion
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Main Entry: in·tor·sion
Variant: or in·tor·tion /in-'tor-sh&n/
Function: noun
: inward rotation (as of abody part) about an axis or a fixed point; especially : rotation of the eye around its anteroposterior axis so that the upper part moves toward the nose —compare EXTORSION —in·tor·sion·al /-'tor-sh(&-)n&l/ adjective —in·tort·ed /-'tort-&d/ adjective
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intorsion in·tor·sion (ĭn-tôr'shən)
n.

  1. The inward rotation of a limb or an organ.

  2. The inward convergent rotation of the upper pole of the vertical meridian of each eye. Also called conclination, negative declination.

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