precurved en · ADJ
Etymology
From pre- + curved.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) curved prior to usage
It was important, thereafter, to develop a sense of tactile feel and direction with appropriately precurved scouting files to detect the trifurcation.
2015, R. Praveen et al., “The radiculous’ premolars: Case reports of a maxillary and mandibular premolar with three canals”, in Journal of Natural Science, Biology, and Medicine, volume 6, →DOI: