scoliotic

Variant of scoliosis

scoliosis definition

sco·lio·sis (skō′lē ō′sis, skä′-)

noun

lateral curvature of the spine

Etymology: ModL < Gr skoliōsis, crookedness < skolios, crooked, akin to scolex

Related Forms:

  • scoliotic sco′·li·ot′ic (-ät′ik) adjective

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