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sco·li·o·sis (sk

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n.

Abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.

[Greek skolios, crooked + -osis.]

scoli·otic (-

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k) adj.

scoliosis (sk

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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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Noun

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scoliosis - an abnormal lateral curve to the vertebral column

spinal curvature - an abnormal curvature of the vertebral column

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