Spondylolisthesis Definition

spŏndl-ō-lĭs-thēsĭs
noun
Forward displacement of one of the lower lumbar vertebrae over the vertebra below it or on the sacrum.
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Singular:
spondylolisthesis
Plural:
spondylolistheses

Origin of Spondylolisthesis

  • New Latin spondylolisthēsis Greek spondulos vertebra Greek olisthēsis dislocation, slipping (from olisthanein to slip)

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

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