Retroflexion

Noun1.retroflexion - a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part; "retroversion of the uterus"
abnormal condition, abnormalcy, abnormality - an abnormal condition
2.retroflexion - an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth
articulation - the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech
3.retroflexion - the act of bending backward
movement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"

 

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