retroflexed

• Veraltetes Adjektiv, das etwas beschreibt, das nach hinten gebogen oder zurückgedreht ist.

An obsolete adjective describing something that is bent or turned backward.

1. Bent or curved backwardC2formal

   Describes something that is bent, turned, or curved in a backward direction.

   Nach hinten gebogen

   • The surgeon noted that the patient's uterus was retroflexed.
   • In some anatomical positions, the joint appears retroflexed.
   • The leaf's tip was retroflexed, curving back toward the stem.

   Synonymerecurvedreflexed

   Antonymeextendedforwardstraight

• Verb, das bedeutet, etwas nach hinten zu biegen, zu drehen oder zu krümmen; häufig im anatomischen oder linguistischen Kontext verwendet.

A verb meaning to bend, turn, or curve backward, often used in anatomical or linguistic contexts.

1. Bend or turn backwardC2formal

   To bend, curve, or turn something backward.

   Zurückbiegen

   • The surgeon carefully retroflexed the instrument to access the area.
   • In yoga, she learned to retroflex her spine gently.
   • The plant's stem retroflexed towards the sunlight.

   Synonymerecurve

   Antonymeextendforwardstraightenunbend

2. Articulate with tongue curled backC2formal

   To pronounce a consonant by curling the tip of the tongue back against the hard palate.

   Mit zurückgebogener Zunge aussprechen

   • In some languages, speakers retroflex the 't' sound.
   • Linguists study how to retroflex consonants in phonetics.
   • He learned to retroflex the 'r' in his native dialect.