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sco·li·o·sis

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–noun Pathology.

an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.

Compare kyphosis, lordosis.

[Origin: 1700–10; < Gk skolíōsis a bending

]

—Related forms

sco·li·ot·ic

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sco·li·o·sis Audio Help (skō'lē-ō'sĭs, skŏl'ē-) Pronunciation Key
n. Abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.

[Greek skolios, crooked + -osis.]

sco'li·ot'ic (-ŏt'ĭk) adj.

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scoliosis

1706, from Mod.L., from Gk. skoliosis "crookedness," from skolios "bent, curved," from PIE base *(s)qel- "crooked, curved, bent, perverted."

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scoliosis
noun
an abnormal lateral curve to the vertebral column

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scoliosis Audio Help (skō'lē-ō'sĭs) Pronunciation Key
A lateral curvature of the spine, usually having no known cause and occurring most commonly in preteen and adolescent girls.