retroflexion

noun

ret·​ro·​flex·​ion ˌre-trə-ˈflek-shən 

variants or retroflection

1

: the state of being bent back

especially : the bending back of an organ (such as a uterus) upon itself

2

: the act or process of bending back

3

: retroflex articulation

Word History

First Known Use

1782, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

retroflexion

noun

ret·​ro·​flex·​ion ˌre-trə-ˈflek-shən 

: the state of being bent back

specifically : the bending back of the body of the uterus upon the cervix compare retroversion