Retroflexion Definition & Meaning
retroflexion
- noun
- a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part; "retroversion of the uterus"
- an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth
- the act of bending backward
Words that rhyme with retroflexion
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- What does retroflexion mean?
- a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part; "retroversion of the uterus" an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth the act of bending backward
- What part of speech is retroflexion?
- Retroflexion is a noun.
- How many definitions does retroflexion have?
- Retroflexion has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).