antevert
[ an-tee-vurt ]
/ ˌæn tiˈvɜrt /
verb (used with object) Pathology.
to displace (the uterus or other body organ) by tipping forward.
Nearby words
anterosuperior, anterus, antesystole, antetype, anteversion, antevert, anth-, anthea, antheil, antheil, george, anthelic arc
Origin of antevert
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British Dictionary definitions for anteverted
antevert
/ (ˌæntɪˈvɜːt) /
verb
(tr) to displace (an organ or part) by tilting it forward
Word Origin for antevert
C17: from Latin antevertere to go in front, from vertere to turn
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