noun. an abnormal curvature of the vertebral column.
noun. ['ˈkɝːvətʃɝ'] the rate of change (at a point) of the angle between a curve and a tangent to the curve.
noun. ['ˈkɝːvətʃɝ'] the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface.
noun. ['ˈkɝːvətʃɝ'] (medicine) a curving or bending; often abnormal.