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curvature
noun
(cur-va-ture)
the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface
Synonyms:
curve
,
curvature
noun
(cur-va-ture)
(medicine) a curving or bending; often abnormal
Examples:
Curvature of the spine.
curvature
noun
(cur-va-ture)
the rate of change (at a point) of the angle between a curve and a tangent to the curve
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curve
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contour
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bending
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deviation
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shape
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bow
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standardisation
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ametropia
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convex
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angle
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centre of curvature
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radius of curvature
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pronation
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angulation
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kyphosis
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roundness
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spinal curvature
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lordosis
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concavity
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valgus
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obliquity
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ellipse
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width
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fovea
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refraction
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bulges
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undulation
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tortuosity
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varus
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crystalline lens
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radii
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kinematics
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arcsecond
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circumference
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condyles
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attenuation
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ellipsoid
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eversion
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gravitational interaction
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navicular
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sidecut
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dorsiflexion
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spherical aberration
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supination
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springiness
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acoustic impedance
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thickness
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opacification
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roughening
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hyperbolic geometry
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bends
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rigidity
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palmar
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reflectivity
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asymmetry
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topography
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dimple
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polar equation
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change of shape
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flexion
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hipbones
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hexagon
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lateral epicondyle
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tuberosity
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stiffness
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radiolucent
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refractive index
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forefoot
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geoid
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curvature
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