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having may bends and twists....it is often used to describe the course an artery takes...having a tortuous course enables the artery to "feed" an area thoroughly with blood.
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Is a mountain tortuous or torturous?
tortuous
What does the word tortous mean?
Tortuous means having many twists and turns.
What is an example of a sentence using the word tortuous?
The tortuous climb wore me out.
Can tortuous be with turtles?
the two words are not connected; tortuous means suffering and pain.
Tortuous in a sentence?
The climb up the mountain was tortuous and brutal.
How do you use the word tortuous in a sentence?
The U.S. Marine Corps' obstacle course is touted as being quite tortuous. My dental exam was so tortuous that I actually had muscle cramps afterward.
What is the noun for the word tortuous?
The noun form for the adjective tortuous is tortuousness. Another noun form is torture.
Is a mountain road tortuous or torturous?
A mountain road is tortuous. My singing is torturous. And when I violate a contract I am being tortious.
What is another word for tortuous?
severe
What are tortuous vessels?
twisted vessels
What is tortuous arch?
It is an aortic arch with an aneurysm.
Direct is to Tortuous as Dilatory is to?
stenotic (in medical terms)
