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lordosis

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ?????? (lordós, “bent backwards”) +? -osis

Noun

lordosis (countable and uncountable, plural lordoses)

  1. (pathology) An excessive backwards curvature of the spine, causing a hollow in the back.
  2. (zoology) A body posture of some female mammals, indicating receptivity to copulation. It involves lowering of the forelimbs but with the rear limbs extended and hips raised, ventral arching of the spine and a raising, or sideward displacement, of the tail.

Synonyms

  • hollow back
  • saddle back

Derived terms

  • hyperlordosis
  • kypholordosis
  • lordotic

Translations

See also

  • kyphosis
  • swayback

Anagrams

  • soldiors

Spanish

Noun

lordosis f (plural lordosis)

  1. (pathology) lordosis

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scoliosis

English

Etymology

From Latin scoliosis, from Ancient Greek ????????? (skolí?sis, “twisting; torsion”).

Noun

scoliosis (countable and uncountable, plural scolioses)

  1. (pathology) A condition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.

Quotations

  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:scoliosis.

Hyponyms

  • dextroscoliosis
  • levoscoliosis
  • rotoscoliosis

Derived terms

  • scoliometer
  • scoliotic

Translations

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