Dictionary Check: retroflexion

"retroflexion" is a valid word!

Scrabble 22 points
Words with Friends 24 points

Definition

noun

a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part

Example: "retroversion of the uterus"
noun

an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth

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noun

the act of bending backward

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