convex

convex definition - medical

con·vex (kŏnˈvĕksˌ, kən-vĕksˈ)

adjective
Having a surface or boundary that curves or bulges outward, as the exterior of a sphere.

Related Forms:

  • con·vexˈi·ty noun

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