Retroversion
Pronunciation : Re`tro*ver"sion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. r?troversion. See Retrovert.]
Definition : Defn: A turning or bending backward; also, the state of being turned or bent backward; displacement backwards; as, retroversion of the uterus.
Note: In retroversion the bending is gradual or curved; in retroflexion it is abrupt or angular.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913