lordosis

[ lawr-doh-sis ]

/ lɔrˈdoʊ sɪs /

noun

Pathology. an abnormal forward curvature of the spine in the lumbar region, resulting in a swaybacked posture.Compare kyphosis, scoliosis.

a posture assumed by some female mammals during mating, in which the back arches downward.

Origin of lordosis

1695–1705; <New Latin <Greek lórdōsis literally, a bending back, equivalent to lord(ós) bent backwards + -ōsis-osis

OTHER WORDS FROM lordosis

lor·dot·ic

[lawr-dot-ik], /lɔrˈdɒt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby lordosis

Lord of Appeal, Lord of hosts, Lord of Misrule, Lord of the Flies, lordoscoliosis, lordosis, Lord President of the Council, Lord Privy Seal, Lord Protector, Lord Provost, Lords

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Example sentences from the Web for lordosis

Gloria tried to remember the medical term for it: it was something to do with a lordosis.
Hex|Laurence Mark Janifer (AKA Larry M. Harris)
By thus converting a posterior into an anterior dislocation, the tilting of the pelvis and the lordosis are greatly diminished.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles

British Dictionary definitions for lordosis

lordosis

/ (lɔːˈdəʊsɪs) /

noun

pathol forward curvature of the lumbar spine: congenital or caused by trauma or diseaseNontechnical name: hollow-back Compare kyphosis, scoliosis

zoology concave arching of the back occurring in many female animals during sexual stimulation

Derived forms of lordosis

lordotic (lɔːˈdɒtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for lordosis

C18: New Latin from Greek lordōsis, from lordos bent backwards

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Medical definitions for lordosis

lordosis

[ lôr-dō′sĭs ]

n.

An abnormal forward curvature of the spine in the lumbar region.hollow back saddle back

Other words from lordosis

lor•dot′ic (-dŏt′ĭk) adj.

单词	lordosis
释义	lordosis [ lawr-doh-sis ] / lɔrˈdoʊ sɪs / noun Pathology. an abnormal forward curvature of the spine in the lumbar region, resulting in a swaybacked posture.Compare kyphosis, scoliosis. a posture assumed by some female mammals during mating, in which the back arches downward. Origin of lordosis 1695–1705; <New Latin <Greek lórdōsis literally, a bending back, equivalent to lord(ós) bent backwards + -ōsis-osis OTHER WORDS FROM lordosis lor·dot·ic [lawr-dot-ik], /lɔrˈdɒt ɪk/, adjective Words nearby lordosis Lord of Appeal, Lord of hosts, Lord of Misrule, Lord of the Flies, lordoscoliosis, lordosis, Lord President of the Council, Lord Privy Seal, Lord Protector, Lord Provost, Lords Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lordosis Gloria tried to remember the medical term for it: it was something to do with a lordosis. Hex\|Laurence Mark Janifer (AKA Larry M. Harris) By thus converting a posterior into an anterior dislocation, the tilting of the pelvis and the lordosis are greatly diminished. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles British Dictionary definitions for lordosis lordosis / (lɔːˈdəʊsɪs) / noun pathol forward curvature of the lumbar spine: congenital or caused by trauma or diseaseNontechnical name: hollow-back Compare kyphosis, scoliosis zoology concave arching of the back occurring in many female animals during sexual stimulation Derived forms of lordosis lordotic (lɔːˈdɒtɪk), adjective Word Origin for lordosis C18: New Latin from Greek lordōsis, from lordos bent backwards Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for lordosis lordosis [ lôr-dō′sĭs ] n. An abnormal forward curvature of the spine in the lumbar region.hollow back saddle back Other words from lordosis lor•dot′ic (-dŏt′ĭk) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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