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e·ver·sion

 (ĭ-vûr′zhən)
n.
1.
a. The act of turning inside out.
b. The condition of being turned inside out.
2. The condition of being turned outward.
[Middle English eversioun, from Old French eversion, from Latin ēversiō, ēversiōn-, from ēversus, past participle of ēvertere, to overturn; see evert.]
e·ver′si·ble (-sə-bəl) adj.
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e•ver•sion

(ɪˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃən)

n.
a turning or being turned outward or inside out.
[1425–75; late Middle English < Latin]
e•ver′si•ble, adj.
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eversion

A turning outwards.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.eversion - the position of being turned outward; "the eversion of the foot"
posture, attitude, position - the arrangement of the body and its limbs; "he assumed an attitude of surrender"
2.eversion - the act of turning inside out
everting, inversion
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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Translations

e·ver·sion

n. eversión, versión hacia afuera, esp. la de una mucosa que rodea un orificio natural.
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