planoconvex

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planoconvex

[pla″no-kon´veks]

flat on one side and convex on the other.

pla·no·con·vex

(plā'nō-kon-veks'),

Flat on one side and convex on the other; denoting a lens of that shape.

Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

pla·no·con·vex

(plā'nō-kon-veks')

Flat on one side and convex on the other; denoting a lens of that shape.

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

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