everted
Flipped inside out
Everted describes something turned outward or inside out, typically used in medical and anatomical contexts.
An everted eyelid has been flipped to expose its inner surface; everted lips protrude outward rather than lying flat.
The term comes from the verb evert, meaning to turn outward or inside out.
The doctor everted the patient's eyelid to check for foreign objects.
Spread awkwardly apart
- flaredSpread gradually outward
- outspreadStretched fully open
- unfurledOpened and displayed
- protrudingExtending outward noticeably
projecting · extruding · distended · gaping · spread · opened · unfolded · flanged
Organ slipping from place
- stomaBody or leaf opening
- colostomySurgically created bowel outlet
- ileostomySurgically created abdominal opening
- herniaOrgan breaching muscle wall
umbilical · rectal · uterine · vaginal · cervix · bladder · eyelid · lip
Made visible or known
- uncoveredMade visible or known
- bareLacking any covering
- visibleAble to be seen
- displayedPresented for observation
open · externalized · unsheathed · raw · vulnerable · unprotected
splayed
Spread awkwardly apart
protruding · projecting · extruding · distended · gaping · spread · opened · unfolded · flanged · reflexed
prolapse
Organ slipping from place
- stomaBody or leaf opening
- colostomySurgically created bowel outlet
- ileostomySurgically created abdominal opening
hernia · umbilical · rectal · uterine · vaginal · cervix · bladder · eyelid · lip · mucosa
revealed
Made visible or known
displayed · open · externalized · unsheathed · raw · vulnerable · unprotected
evertedinverted
Turned opposite way
invaginated · introverted · retracted · tucked in · concave