| curvature | A bending or flexure. See: angulation. Synonym: curvatura. Origin: L. Curvatura, fr. Curvo, pp. -atus, to bend, curve (05 Mar 2000) |
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| curvature aberration | Lack of spatial correspondence causing the image of a straight extended object to appear curved. (05 Mar 2000) |
| curvature hyperopia | Hyperopia due to decreased refraction of the anterior ocular segment. (05 Mar 2000) |
| curvature of field | <microscopy> A property of lens that causes the image of a plane to be focused into a curved surface instead of a plane. The image plane formed by a single lens is naturally curved. While one part of the field will be in good focus, the rest will need refocusing to be sharp. While the eye may partially correct for this, a camera lens will not, and the final image as photographed will not be in perfect focus over the entire image plane. (05 Aug 1998) |
| spinal curvature | See: kyphosis, lordosis, scoliosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| occlusal curvature | A curved surface which makes simultaneous contact with the major portion of the incisal and occlusal prominences of the existing teeth, the curve of a dentition on which the occlusal surfaces lie. Synonym: occlusal curvature. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lateral curvature | Curvature in which a more distal part is deviated away from the anatomic sagittal plane. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lesser curvature of stomach | The right border of the stomach to which the lesser omentum is attached. Synonym: curvatura ventriculi minor. (05 Mar 2000) |