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retroflexing

retroflexing is the present participle and gerund of retroflex.

Meaning of retroflex

Verb

retroflex (third-person singular simple present retroflexes, present participle retroflexing, simple past and past participle retroflexed)

  1. (transitive) To bend or curve backwards.
    • […] retroflexing the endoscope tip and mechanically rotating the transducer.2010, Stephen Nicholls, Stephen Worthley, Cardiovascular Imaging for Clinical Practice, page 123

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Questions about retroflexing

What is retroflexing the present participle and gerund of?
Retroflexing is the present participle and gerund of retroflex.

Words near retroflexing in the dictionary

  1. retroflex
  2. retroflex hook
  3. retroflex hooks
  4. retroflexed
  5. retroflexes
  6. retroflexing
  7. retroflexion
  8. retroflexions
  9. retroflexive
  10. retroflexively
  11. retrofocus

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