RETROFLEXION

retroflection, retroflexion

(noun) the act of bending backward

retroflection, retroflexion

(noun) an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth

retroversion, retroflection, retroflexion

(noun) a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part; “retroversion of the uterus”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Noun

retroflexion (countable and uncountable, plural retroflexions)

The act of reflexing; the state of being retroflexed.

Source: Wiktionary

Re`tro*flex"ion, n.

Definition: The act of reflexing; the state of being retroflexed. Cf. Retroversion.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition