scoliosis

sco·li·o·sis  (skl-ss, skl-)

n.

Abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.

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[Greek skolios, crooked + -osis.]

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scoli·otic (-tk) adj.

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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

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scoliosis  (skl-ss)

A lateral curvature of the spine, usually having no known cause and occurring most commonly in preteen and adolescent girls.

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scoliosis

lateral curvature of the spine. — scoliotic, adj.

See also: Body, Human

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

scoliosis - an abnormal lateral curve to the vertebral column spinal curvature - an abnormal curvature of the vertebral column

Translations

scoliosis [ˌskəʊlɪˈəʊsɪs] N → escoliosis f