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lor·do·sis 
[lawr-doh-sis] Pronunciation Key
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[lawr-doh-sis] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | Pathology. an abnormal forward curvature of the spine in the lumbar region, resulting in a swaybacked posture. Compare kyphosis, scoliosis. |
| 2. | a posture assumed by some female mammals during mating, in which the back arches downward. |
[Origin: 1695–1705; < NL < Gk lórdōsis lit., a bending back, equiv. to lord(ós) bent backwards + -ōsis -osis]
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| lor·do·sis
(lôr-dō'sĭs) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. lor·do·ses (-sēz) An abnormal forward curvature of the spine in the lumbar region. [Greek lordōsis, from lordos, bent backward.] lor·dot'ic (-dŏt'ĭk) adj. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| lordosis | |
noun | |
| an abnormal inward (forward) curvature of the vertebral column |
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lor·dot'ic (-dŏt'ĭk) adj.
lordosis lor·do·sis (lôr-dō'sĭs)
n.
An abnormal forward curvature of the spine in the lumbar region. Also called hollow back, saddle back.
lor·dot'ic (-dŏt'ĭk) adj.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Lordosis
Lor*do"sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? bent so as to be convex in front.] (Med.) (a) A curvature of the spine forwards, usually in the lumbar region. (b) Any abnormal curvature of the bones.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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