Meanings
alternative antroversion
- uncountableSynonym of anteversion.
The symptoms of antroversion of the impregnated womb differ according to their degree, the period of its origin, and the sensibility of the patient.
1847, Joseph Maximilian Chelius, George Washington Norris, A System of Surgery - Volume 2, page 4152 more examples
The chief points of similarity are : first, the subtriangular shape ; second, the same relative proportions between the fossae; third, the antroversion of the spine; fourth, the glenoid cavity looking directly down.
1878, Henry Fairfield Osborn, Collected papers - Volume 1, page 76In most cases it will be found that both arches are normal in form and size, that there is no antroversion or introversion either above or below, and that the superior teeth alone are at fault.
1893, Simeon Hayden Guilford, Orthodontia, Or Malposition of the Human Teeth, page 194Synonyms: anteversion
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of anteversion.
Origin
From antero- + -version. Compare anteroverted.
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