Definitions
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- noun (Med.) A displacement forward of an organ, esp. the uterus, in such manner that its axis is bent upon itself.
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- noun anatomy A forward
bending or anorgan , especially that of theuterus near thecervix
Etymologies
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Examples
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An extreme degree of anteversion or anteflexion, or retroversion or retroflexion, may interfere with impregnation, as the spermatozoa may find it difficult or impossible to reach the opening of the womb -- the external os.
Woman Her Sex and Love Life William J. Robinson
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If the womb is _bent_ (or _flexed_) forward on itself the condition is called _anteflexion_.
Woman Her Sex and Love Life William J. Robinson
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-- Anteversion, anteflexion, retroversion, retroflexion, and the various other forms of displacement, are due to very much the same causes as those which give rise to prolapsus, and the symptoms are also very much the same.
Plain facts for old and young : embracing the natural history and hygiene of organic life. 1877
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The most common causes are taking cold during menstruation, mechanical injury, anteflexion, or gonorrhoea.
Plain facts for old and young : embracing the natural history and hygiene of organic life. 1877
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-- The principal causes of scanty or deficient menstruation are inflammation of the ovaries; ovarian tumors, consumption, or other wasting diseases; anteflexion of the womb; mental depression, or general debility.
Plain facts for old and young : embracing the natural history and hygiene of organic life. 1877
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If the bending is backward, it is called _retroflexion_; if forward, _anteflexion.
The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser in Plain English or, Medicine Simplified, 54th ed., One Million, Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand Ray Vaughn Pierce 1877
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