a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part
<noun.state> retroversion of the uterus
translation back into the original language
<noun.communication> the teacher translated Latin texts into English which he gave to his students for retroversion
returning to a former state
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Retroversion \Re`tro*ver"sion\, n. [Cf. F. r['e]troversion. See {Retrovert}.] 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.