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scoliosis
(redirected from Dextroscoliosis)

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sco·li·o·sis  (skl-ss, skl-)
n.
Abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.

[Greek skolios, crooked + -osis.]

scoli·otic (-tk) adj.

scoliosis [ˌskɒlɪˈəʊsɪs]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine, of congenital origin or caused by trauma or disease of the vertebrae or hipbones Compare kyphosis, lordosis
[from New Latin, from Greek: a curving, from skolios bent]
scoliotic  [ˌskɒlɪˈɒtɪk] adj

scoliosis  (skl-ss)
A lateral curvature of the spine, usually having no known cause and occurring most commonly in preteen and adolescent girls.

scoliosis
lateral curvature of the spine. — scoliotic, adj.
See also: Body, Human
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Noun1.scoliosis - an abnormal lateral curve to the vertebral column
spinal curvature - an abnormal curvature of the vertebral column
Translations
scoliosis [ˌskəʊlɪˈəʊsɪs] Nescoliosis f


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The patient was also noted to have genu varum on the right and genu valgum on the left, along with a prominent lumbar lordosis and a mild dextroscoliosis of the thoracic spine.
 
 
 
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