What does retro medical abbreviation stand for?

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What does the medical term retro mean?

In some cases, there may be multiplied meanings of the retro abbreviation. However, what is the meaning of the medical term retro?

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What is the meaning of retro medical abbreviation?

In medicine, the medical abbreviation retro means retrograde.

retro: retrograde

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