Scoliosis Definition
skōlē-ōsĭs, skŏlē-
noun
Lateral curvature of the spine.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Scoliosis
Noun
Singular:
scoliosis
Plural:
scoliosesOrigin of Scoliosis
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Latin scoliosis < Ancient Greek σκολίωσις (skoliosis, “twisting; torsion").
From Wiktionary
Greek skolios crooked –osis
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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