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retroflexion

or ret·ro·flec·tion

[ re-truh-flek-shuhn ]
/ ˌrɛ trəˈflɛk ʃən /
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noun
a bending backward.
Pathology. a bending backward of the body of the uterus upon the cervix.
Phonetics.
  1. retroflex articulation.
  2. the acoustic quality resulting from retroflex articulation; r-color.
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Origin of retroflexion

1835–45; <New Latin retrōflexiōn- (stem of retrōflexiō), equivalent to Latin retrōflex(us) retroflex + -iōn--ion

Words nearby retroflexion

retrocognate, retrodirective, retrofire, retrofit, retroflex, retroflexion, retrofocus lens, retrogradation, retrograde, retrograde amnesia, retrograde ejaculation
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British Dictionary definitions for retroflexion

retroflexion

retroflection

/ (ˌrɛtrəʊˈflɛkʃən) /
noun
the act or condition of bending or being bent backwards
phonetics the act of turning the tip of the tongue upwards and backwards towards the hard palate in the articulation of a vowel or a consonant
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