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What does retroflexed mean?

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Adjective
  1. Bent in a posterior (backwards) direction, as the uterus
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Scarring from adhesions as a result of endometriosis or fibroids can also cause the uterus to shift to a tilted or retroflexed state.
However, because the epiglottis was retroflexed, the full glottis was not visualized consistently.
In a retroflexed scope position, it can be inserted and rotated smoothly, and it is strong enough to close large defects.
Full frontal constraint may flatten the face, limit mandibular growth, and result in a retroflexed head with a prominent occipital shelf.
The retroflexed view in the stomach demonstrated findings consistent with a slipped fundoplication.
The retroflexed view confirmed a loose wrap with prolapsing gastric folds.

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