单词 | lordosis |
释义 | lordosis —lordotic /lawr dot"ik/, adj. /lawr doh"sis/, n. 1. Pathol. an abnormal forward curvature of the spine in the lumbar region, resulting in a swaybacked posture. Cf. kyphosis, scoliosis. 2. a posture assumed by some female mammals during mating, in which the back arches downward. [1695-1705; < NL < Gk lórdosis lit., a bending back, equiv. to lord(ós) bent backwards + -osis -OSIS] |
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