retroflexion

• Nom désignant l'action ou l'état de se courber vers l'arrière, utilisé en anatomie pour la bascule d'un organe en arrière, et en phonétique pour le mouvement de la langue vers le palais.

A noun referring to the act or condition of bending backward, used in anatomy for the backward tilting of an organ, and in phonetics for a tongue gesture against the palate.

1. Backward bending of an organC1formalmedical

   The condition or act of an organ or body part being bent or tilted backward, often used in medical contexts.

   Rétroflexion (d'un organe)

   • The patient was diagnosed with retroflexion of the uterus.
   • Retroflexion of the bladder can cause discomfort.
   • The surgeon noted a slight retroflexion of the organ during the examination.

   Synonymesretroversion

2. Linguistic articulationC2formal

   A speech sound produced by curling the tip of the tongue backward toward the hard palate.

   Rétroflexion (phonétique)

   • Retroflexion is a common feature in many Indian languages.
   • The phonetics class studied the retroflexion of the 'r' sound.
   • Linguists analyze retroflexion to understand dialectal variations.

   Synonymesretroflection

3. General backward bendingC1formal

   The act or process of bending something backward.

   Rétroflexion (bascule en arrière)

   • The dancer's retroflexion of her spine was impressive.
   • Retroflexion of the neck can lead to strain.
   • The yoga pose required a gentle retroflexion of the back.

   Synonymesretroversion