retroflexion
or ret·ro·flec·tion
[ re-truh-flek-shuhn ]
Origin of retroflexion
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How to use retroflexion in a sentence
If retroversion or retroflexion be present, then the posterior lip should be fixed.
British Dictionary definitions for retroflexion
retroflexion
retroflection
/ (ˌrɛtrəʊˈflɛkʃən) /
noun
the act or condition of bending or being bent backwards
phonetics the act of turning the tip of the tongue upwards and backwards towards the hard palate in the articulation of a vowel or a consonant
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