extorsion
Pronunciation: eks-tōr′shŭn
Definition:
- Conjugate rotation of the upper poles of each cornea outward.
- Outward rotation of a limb or of an organ.
Synonym(s): excyclotorsion
[L. extorsio, fr. ex- torqueo, to twist out]
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