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lordosis
lor·do·sis L0251500 (lôr-dō′sĭs)n. pl. lor·do·ses (-sēz) 1. An abnormal forward curvature of the spine in the lumbar region.2. The mating posture displayed by female rodents and certain other mammals, in which the back is arched downward and the hindquarters are raised.
[Greek lordōsis, from lordos, bent backward.]
lor·dot′ic (-dŏt′ĭk) adj.lordosis (lɔːˈdəʊsɪs) n1. (Pathology) pathol forward curvature of the lumbar spine: congenital or caused by trauma or disease. Nontechnical name: hollow-back Compare kyphosis, scoliosis2. (Zoology) zoology concave arching of the back occurring in many female animals during sexual stimulation[C18: New Latin from Greek lordōsis, from lordos bent backwards] lordotic adjlor•do•sis (lɔrˈdoʊ sɪs)
n. 1. an abnormal forward curvature of the spine, resulting in a swaybacked posture. Compare kyphosis, scoliosis. 2. a posture assumed by some female mammals during mating, in which the back arches downward. [1695–1705; < Greek lórdōsis < lordō-, variant s. of lordoûn to bend back] lor•dot′ic (-ˈdɒt ɪk) adj. lordosisany abnormal curvature of the bones, especially forward curvature of the spine, resulting in a hollow in the back. — lordotic, adj.See also: Body, Human, BoneslordosisAbnormal inward curvature of the lower spine.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | lordosis - an abnormal inward (forward) curvature of the vertebral columnhollow-backspinal curvature - an abnormal curvature of the vertebral column |
Translationslordosis
lordosis[lȯr‚dō·səs] (medicine) Exaggerated forward curvature of the lumbar spine. lordosis
lordosis [lor-do´sis] 1. the anterior concavity in the curvature of the lumbar and cervical spine as viewed from the side.2. abnormal increase in this curvature. See also kyphosis" >kyphosis and scoliosis" >scoliosis. adj., adj lordot´ic. Abnormally increased curvature of the lower spine characteristic of lordosis. From Dorland's, 2000.lor·do·sis (lōr-dō'sis), [TA] An anteriorly convex curvature of the vertebral column; the normal lordoses of the cervical and lumbar regions are secondary curvatures of the vertebral column, acquired postnatally. Synonym(s): hollow back, saddle back [G. lordōsis, a bending backward] lordosis (lôr-dō′sĭs)n. pl. lordo·ses (-sēz) 1. An abnormal forward curvature of the spine in the lumbar region.2. The mating posture displayed by female rodents and certain other mammals, in which the back is arched downward and the hindquarters are raised.
lor·dot′ic (-dŏt′ĭk) adj.lordosis Orthopedics Spinal lordosis, swayback The forward curvature of the lumbar spine, causing the normal concavity of the lower lumbar region of the back Etiology↑ abdominal contents–eg, pregnancy or extreme obesity, poor posture, flexion contracture of hip, rickets, TB of spine.lor·do·sis (lōr-dō'sis) 1. [TA] A normal anteriorly convex curvature of the vertebral column. 2. Hyperlordosis; an abnormal anteriorly convex curvature of the spine, usually lumbar.
Compare: hyperlordosis, hyperlordotic[G. lordōsis, a bending backward]lordosis An abnormal degree of forward curvature of the lower part of the spine, often associated with abnormal backward curvature of the upper part (KYPHOSIS). Lordosis is an exaggeration of the normal forward curve and often causes the buttocks to appear unduly prominent.lor·do·sis (lōr-dō'sis) [TA] A normal anteriorly convex curvature of the vertebral column. [G. lordōsis, a bending backward]lordosis
Related to lordosis: cervical lordosisSynonyms for lordosisnoun an abnormal inward (forward) curvature of the vertebral columnSynonymsRelated Words |