Synonyms: retroflection, retroflexion
Definition: the act of bending backward
Similar words: motility, motion, move, movement
Definition: a change of position that does not entail a change of location
Usage: the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise; movement is a sign of life; an impatient move of his hand; gastrointestinal motility
Synonyms: retroflection, retroflexion
Definition: an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth
Similar words: articulation
Definition: the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech
Synonyms: retroflection, retroflexion, retroversion
Definition: a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part
Usage: retroversion of the uterus
Similar words: abnormalcy, abnormality
Definition: an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies