tortuosity

tortuosity definition - medical

tortuosity (tôrˌcho͞o-ŏsˈĭ-tē)

noun
  1. The quality or condition of being tortuous; twistedness or crookedness.
  2. A bent or twisted part, passage, or thing.

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