Definition of retroflexion Retroflexion

ret•ro•flex•ion

We found 6 definitions of retroflexion from 4 different sources.

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What does retroflexion mean?

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Noun

retroflexion - the act of bending backward
  retroflection
  motility, move, motion, movement ability to move spontaneously and independently
retroflexion - an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth
  retroflection
  articulation the act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible
retroflexion - a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part; "retroversion of the uterus"
  retroversion, retroflection
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  • retroflexion (n.)
    The act of reflexing; the state of being retroflexed. Cf. Retroversion.

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Sign Language

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