| 释义 |
Angle of torsion
| (Geom.) | of a curve) (Geom.), the indefinitely small angle between two consecutive osculating planes of a curve of double curvature. |
See also: Torsion angle of torsion
an·gle of tor·sionthe amount of rotation of a long bone along its axis or between two axes, measured in degrees; when this angle is oriented anteriorly, it is referred to as the angle of anteversion and most commonly describes the femur; when this angle is oriented posteriorly, it is the angle of retroversion and most commonly describes the humerus.an·gle of tor·sion (ang'gĕl tōr'shŭn) The amount of rotation of a long bone along its axis or between two axes, measured in degrees. |