retroflection

Noun retroflection has 3 senses

• retroflection(n = noun.state) retroflexion, retroversion - a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part; "retroversion of the uterus"
is a kind of abnormalcy, abnormality

• retroflection(n = noun.communication) retroflexion - an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth;
is a kind of articulation

• retroflection(n = noun.act) retroflexion - the act of bending backward;
is a kind of motility, motion, move, movement
Derived form verb retroflex₁