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retroflexion

or ret·ro·flec·tion

[ re-truh-flek-shuhn ]

noun

  1. a bending backward.
  2. Pathology. a bending backward of the body of the uterus upon the cervix.
  3. Phonetics.
    1. retroflex articulation.
    2. the acoustic quality resulting from retroflex articulation; r-color.

retroflexion

/ ˌrɛtrəʊˈflɛkʃən /

noun

  1. the act or condition of bending or being bent backwards
  2. phonetics the act of turning the tip of the tongue upwards and backwards towards the hard palate in the articulation of a vowel or a consonant

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Word History and Origins

Origin of retroflexion1

1835–45; < New Latin retrōflexiōn- (stem of retrōflexiō ), equivalent to Latin retrōflex ( us ) retroflex + -iōn- -ion

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Example Sentences

If retroversion or retroflexion be present, then the posterior lip should be fixed.

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