retroflexion

noun

the act of bending backward

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

a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part

Roots

retroretro- · Latin · backward flectereflex- · Latin · to bend io-ion · Latin · act of

Synonyms for retroflexion

retroversionn supinationn pronationn eversionn

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