| curve | A nonangular deviation from a straight course in a line or surface. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| curve of occlusion | 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) |
| curve of Spee | The anatomic curvature of the mandibular occlusal plane beginning at the tip of the lower cuspid and following the buccal cusps of the posterior teeth, continuing to the terminal molar. Synonym: von Spee's curve. (05 Mar 2000) |
| curvinerved | With curved parallel veins. (09 Oct 1997) |
| Curvularia | A genus of dark-coloured fungi that grow rapidly on culture media. Generally regarded as contaminants, two species, Curvularia lunata and Curvularia geniculata, are among the true species of fungi capable of producing mycetoma in humans, keratomycosis, sinusitis, and pheohyphomycosis. (05 Mar 2000) |