curvature
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- noun
- /ˈkɜrvətʃər/
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curvatura
- The majority of cases involving adolescent idiopathic scoliosis are female, with the significant curvature coinciding with the growth spurt of puberty.
- spinal curvature
- thoracic spinal curvature
- lateral curvature
So yeah, this is an X-ray of my calf curvature looking nice.
- So yeah, this is an X-ray of my calf curvature looking nice.
Examples
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Proponents of scoliosis screening maintain that early detection is necessary to catch and treat spinal curvatures before they become severe enough to cause chronic pain and negatively affect cardiopulmonary functioning.
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I was born with severe scoliosis, having a 115-degree curvature of my spine.
Blog text (16) -
Too much time on land causes curvature of the spine.
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There's no evidence of curvature of the spine.
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Also, I have scoliosis (curvature of the spine), so I am taking this into account.
Blog text (25) -
People with a larger curvature of the spine may need to wear a back brace to prevent further issues.
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Scoliosis can lead to an abnormal curvature of the spine, requiring medical attention for treatment.
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Older adults often experience painful spinal curvature due to conditions like osteoporosis.
Synonyms
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A change that makes something curve from being straight
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A bent, not straight shape like a picture frame or tree trunk
A bend in the spine that is not normal and can cause pain or health problems
A part of something that bends inward like a spine or branch
The quality of having lines that bend instead of being straight
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
The point at the center of the circle that best fits a curve near it
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A circle that touches a curve on its inside and matches its bend there
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The distance from a curve to the center of the circle that best fits the curve at a point
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A bend in the spine that is not normal and can cause pain or health problems
How Curved
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Curvature comes from the Latin curvare 'to bend', with the same curv- found in curve. In medicine it means a bend in the body, for example the curve of the spine, so it describes when a part is bent or not straight.