convexo-concave

convexo-concave definition - medical

con·vex·o-con·cave (kən-vĕkˌsō-kən-kāvˈ)

adjective
  1. Being convex on one side and concave on the other.
  2. Having greater curvature on the convex side than on the concave side. Used of a lens.

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