eversion

[ ih-vur-zhuhn, -shuhn ]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of eversion¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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

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