lordosis

lor·do·sis

forward curvature of the spine, producing a hollow in the back

Origin of lordosis

Modern Latin from Classical Greek lord?sis from lordos, bent backward from Indo-European base an unverified form lerd-, to make crooked from source Gaelic lorcach, with a lame foot

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lordosis

noun

pl. lor·do·ses,

An abnormal forward curvature of the spine in the lumbar region.
The mating posture displayed by female rodents and certain other mammals, in which the back is arched downward and the hindquarters are raised.

Origin of lordosis

Greek lordōsis from lordos bent backward

Related Forms:

lor·dot′ic
adjective

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Noun

(plural lordoses)

(pathology) An excessive curvature of the spine, causing a hollow in the back.
(zoology) A body posture of some female mammals, indicating receptivity to copulation.

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lordosis - Medical Definition

pl. lordoses (lôr-dō′sēz)

An abnormal forward curvature of the spine in the lumbar region.
The mating posture displayed by female rodents and certain other mammals, in which the back is arched downward and the hindquarters are raised.

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lor·dot′ic (-dŏt′ĭk)
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