- retrodisplacement
- \\|re.trō+, sometimes |rē.trō+\ noun
Etymology: retro- + displacement: backward displacement of a bodily organ
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
retrodisplacement
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retrodisplacement — Any backward displacement, such as retroversion or retroflexion of the uterus. * * * ret·ro·dis·place·ment (ret″ro dis plāsґmənt) retrodeviation … Medical dictionary
retrodisplacement — ret·ro·displacement … English syllables
John Clarence Webster — Dr. John Clarence Webster (21 October 1862 ndash; 16 March 1950) was a Canadian born physician pioneering in Obstetrics and gynaecology who in retirement had a second career as an historian, specializing in the history of his native New Brunswick … Wikipedia
retrodisplace — verb To displace backwards See Also: retrodisplacement … Wiktionary
retrodeviation — A backward bending or inclining. * * * ret·ro·de·vi·a·tion (ret″ro de″ve aґshən) any displacement backward; a general term that includes retroversion, retroflexion, and other deviations. Called also retrodisplacement and… … Medical dictionary
Webster operation — for retrodisplacement of the uterus: the round ligaments are passed through the perforated broad ligaments and fixed to the back of the uterus … Medical dictionary
Hodge pessary — a pessary for use in retrodisplacement of the uterus … Medical dictionary
Smith pessary — a pessary for use in retrodisplacement of the uterus … Medical dictionary
ret|ro|dis|place|ment — «REHT ruh dihs PLAYS muhnt», noun. displacement backward: »retrodisplacement of the uterus … Useful english dictionary
