anteversion

[ an-tee-vur-zhuhn, -shuhn ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. a tipping forward of an organ, as the uterus.

anteversion

/ ˌæntɪˈvɜːʃən /

noun

1. abnormal forward tilting of a bodily organ, esp the uterus

Word History and Origins

Origin of anteversion¹

First recorded in 1850–55; ante- + version

Example Sentences

There are three kinds of displacements: anteversion, retroversion, and prolapsus.

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Exercises for anteversion and retroversion supplied by a successful teacher of such work.

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Sometimes a pessary which prevents the anteversion is efficient.

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Or, the womb may turn forward, when we have a condition of anteversion.

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