arcuation

[ ahr-kyoo-ey-shuh n ]
/ ˌɑr kyuˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

the state of being bent or curved.
the use of arches in building.
a system or grouping of arches.

Origin of arcuation

1690–1700; < Latin arcuātiōn- (stem of arcuātiō) a curving, equivalent to arcuāt(us) curved (see arcuate) + -iōn- -ion

Words nearby arcuation

arcuate fiber, arcuate ligament, arcuate nuclei, arcuate veins of kidney, arcuate zone, arcuation, arcus, arcus cornealis, arcus senilis, ardeb, ardebil

British Dictionary definitions for arcuation

arcuation
/ (ˌɑːkjʊˈeɪʃən) /

noun

the use of arches or vaults in buildings
an arrangement of arches

Word Origin for arcuation

C17: from Late Latin arcuātiō arch, from Latin arcuāre to curve

Medical definitions for arcuation

arcuation
[ är′kyōō-ā′shən ]

n.

A curvature.