(of a lens) having concave faces on both sides; concavo-concave
Derived forms
biconcavity (ˌbaɪkɒnˈkævɪtɪ)
noun
biconcave in American English
(baɪˈkɑnˌkeɪv; ˌ baɪkɑnˈkeɪv)
adjective
concave on both surfaces
a biconcave lens
Examples of 'biconcave' in a sentence
biconcave
The complex coacervate structures self-organize in biconcave thin water layers into size-sortedmonolayer superstructures.
Jan Bart ten Hove, Matthias N. van Oosterom, Fijs W. B. van Leeuwen, Aldrik H. Velders 2018, 'Nanoparticles reveal Extreme Size-Sorting and Morphologies in Complex Coacervate Superstructures',Scientific Reportshttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1038/s41598-018-32240-5. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In wet preparations, they are uniconcave rather than biconcave, giving them a bowllike appearance.
Javid Rasool, Fahim Manzoor, Shuaeb Bhat, Nusrat Bashir, Sajad Geelani 2015, 'Hereditary stomatocytosis: First case report from Valley of Kashmir', Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Universityhttp://www.mjdrdypu.org/article.asp?issn=0975-2870;year=2015;volume=8;issue=3;spage=347;epage=349;aulast=Rasool. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In vitro erythropoiesis protocols currently produce reticulocytes rather than biconcave erythrocytes.
Elina Ovchynnikova, Elina Ovchynnikova, Francesca Aglialoro, Francesca Aglialoro,Marieke von Lindern, Marieke von Lindern, Emile van den Akker, Emile van den Akker 2018, 'The Shape Shifting Story of Reticulocyte Maturation', Frontiers in Physiologyhttps://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2018.00829/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
This research focuses on exploring the problems of molding a micro part with biconcave structure and sharp edges.
Min-Wen Wang, Fatahul Arifin, Jyun-Yan Huang 2019, 'Optimization of the Micro Molding of a Biconcave Structure', International Journal of Technologyhttp://ijtech.eng.ui.ac.id/article/view/2375. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Furthermore, these cells also underwent multiple maturation events and formed enucleated erythrocytes with a biconcave disc shape.
Zhijing Liu, Shi-Jiang Lu, Yan Lu, Xiaohua Tan, Xiaowei Zhang, Minlan Yang, FumingZhang, Yulin Li, Chengshi Quan 2015, 'Transdifferentiation of Human Hair Follicle Mesenchymal Stem Cells into Red BloodCells by OCT4', Stem Cells Internationalhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/389628. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The correlation of joint space distances with disc morphology (biconcave or not biconcave) was not statistically significant.
Dagmar Schnabl, Anna-Kathrin Rottler, Werner Schupp, Wolfgang Boisserée, Ingrid Grunert 2018, 'CBCT and MRT imaging in patients clinically diagnosed with temporomandibular jointarthralgia', Heliyonhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844017338112. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Through three-dimensional reconstruction, we quantified the geometry of biconcave, intermediate, and polyhedral erythrocytes within contracting blood clots.
Valerie Tutwiler, Alexander R. Mukhitov, Alina D. Peshkova, Giang Le Minh, R. R. Khismatullin,Jacqueline Vicksman, Chandrasekaran Nagaswami, Rustem I. Litvinov, John W. Weisel 2018, 'Shape changes of erythrocytes during blood clot contraction and the structure of polyhedrocytes',Scientific Reportshttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1038/s41598-018-35849-8. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)