Scoliosis Definition

skōlē-ōsĭs, skŏlē-
noun
Lateral curvature of the spine.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Scoliosis

Noun

Singular:
scoliosis
Plural:
scolioses

Origin of Scoliosis

  • Latin scoliosis < Ancient Greek σκολίωσις (skoliosis, “twisting; torsion").

    From Wiktionary

  • Greek skolios crooked –osis

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Scoliosis Sentence Examples

  • These include generally loose joints, low muscle tone at birth, scoliosis at birth (which worsens with age), and a fragility of the eyes, which may give the white area of the eye a blue tint or cause the eye to rupture.

  • Spinal curvature Scoliosis is a lateral curvature of the spine, often with a rotational element.

  • Erika was born in 1911, and when she was still quite young her parents were told she had a scoliosis.

  • More than 8 in 10 cases of structural scoliosis are idiopathic.

  • If progressive scoliosis is contributing to respiratory insufficiency then spinal surgery may be undertaken.

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