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Definition of eversion : 1. The act of eversing; destruction.
2. The state of being turned back or outward; as, eversion of eyelids; ectropium.

Synonyms:

sexual inversion, everting, inversion, upending, anastrophe

Usage examples:

• Accident or disease occasionally causes permanent eversion, or protrusion, of mucous membrane. - "Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative, Vol. I", Herbert Spencer.
• There is shortening to the extent of a half or three- quarters of an inch, a slight degree of eversion, the movements of the hip are restricted, and there is some pain. - "Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.", Alexander Miles Alexis Thomson.
• The upper end of the splint having been fixed to the leg at the level of the condyles of the tibia, a bandage is applied to correct the eversion of the foot, and at the same time to support the heel, and, as far as possible, to overcome the pointing of the toes. - "Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.", Alexander Miles Alexis Thomson.