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eversion

[ ih-vur-zhuhn, -shuhn ]

noun

  1. a turning or being turned outward or inside out.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of eversion1

1425–75; late Middle English < Latin ēversiōn- (stem of ēversiō ), equivalent to ēvers ( us ) ( eversible ) + -iōn- -ion
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Example Sentences

G, The acrecbolic snout of a proboscidiferous Gastropod, arrested short of complete eversion by the fibrous band b.

Eversion is usually present, but there may be little shortening.

Eversion of the foot, the inner side of the foot resting on the ground.

There are two between the astragalus and calcaneum, and at these inversion and eversion of the foot largely occur.

The medial limb of this ligament limits extension of the thigh, while the lateral limits eversion and adduction.

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