Gynecology . Fig. 179.—Lateral Fig. 180.—Lateral Flexion. Lateral flexion means a bending of the uterine body on the cervix to theright or left. If there has been also a version involving the cervix, one speaks ofright or left version-flexion. Anteflexion relates to forward angulation between the body and uterus is normally anteflexed to a certain degree. The term anteflexionis used to denote an abnormal amount of angulation. The condition is de-scribed more exactly by hyperanteflexion, a word that is not in common use. Retrocession is a specialized term that relates to a
Gynecology . Fig. 179.—Lateral Fig. 180.—Lateral Flexion. Lateral flexion means a bending of the uterine body on the cervix to theright or left. If there has been also a version involving the cervix, one speaks ofright or left version-flexion. Anteflexion relates to forward angulation between the body and uterus is normally anteflexed to a certain degree. The term anteflexionis used to denote an abnormal amount of angulation. The condition is de-scribed more exactly by hyperanteflexion, a word that is not in common use. Retrocession is a specialized term that relates to a condition in which theuterus has receded to a position nearer the sacrum than normal, but in whichthe fundus continues to point forward. In the majority of anteflexion casesthe whole uterus is abnormally far back, and is said, therefore, to be retro-cessed. Conversely, retrocession, when properly used, implies an anteflexionof the body. MALPOSITIONS OF THE UTERUS 397 Anteposition denotes that the uterus, as a whole, is in a position a
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