Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
retrovert
Verb
/ˈrɛtrəʊˌvɜːt/
Definition
To turn or bend backward.
Examples
- The doctor noted that the patient’s uterus was retroverted.
- In some species of fish, the eyes retrovert when swimming backward.
- The archaeologists had to retrovert the artifacts to their original positions for proper analysis.
Meaning
Retrovert refers to the act of shifting something in a backward direction, especially in terms of position or orientation. It is often used in medical contexts to describe an organ that is tilted backward from its normal position.
Synonyms
- Invert
- Revert
- Backtrack
