-version

English

Etymology

From version and related words. Compare especially the medicine and ophthalmology senses.

Suffix

-version

  1. (anatomy, pathology) A tilted position of an anatomical structure.
    anteversion, retroversion
  2. (ophthalmology) A movement of both eyes.
    dextroversion, cycloversion
  3. (dentistry) A slanted position of a tooth.
    buccoversion, distoversion
  4. (psychology) A personality orientation.
    distoversion, ambiversion
  5. (medicine) A conversion or transition.
    transversion, seroversion, cardioversion

Derived terms

See also

  • -vergence
  • -torsion
  • -rotation
  • -position