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English noun: retroflexion | |||
| 1. | retroflexion (state) a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part | ||
| Samples | Retroversion of the uterus. | ||
| Synonyms | retroflection, retroversion | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | abnormalcy, abnormality | ||
| 2. | retroflexion (communication) an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth | ||
| Synonyms | retroflection | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | articulation | ||
| 3. | retroflexion (act) the act of bending backward | ||
| Synonyms | retroflection | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | motility, motion, move, movement | ||
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