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spinal curvature
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  spinal curvature - an abnormal curvature of the vertebral columnabnormalcy, abnormality - an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencieshumpback, hunchback, kyphosis - an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral columnhollow-back, lordosis - an abnormal inward (forward) curvature of the vertebral columnscoliosis - an abnormal lateral curve to the vertebral columndowager's hump - abnormal spinal curvature that results when osteoporosis causes the spine to collapse; seen most often in elderly women |
EncyclopediaSeecurvaturespinal curvature
curvature [ker´vah-chur] a nonangular deviation from a normally straight course.greater curvature of stomach the left or lateral and inferior border of the stomach, marking the inferior junction of the anterior and posterior surfaces.lesser curvature of stomach the right or medial border of the stomach, marking the superior junction of the anterior and posterior surfaces.penile curvature curvature of the penis to one side when erect; called also clubbed penis.Pott's curvature abnormal posterior curvature of the spine occurring as a result of Pott's disease.spinal curvature abnormal deviation of the vertebral column, as in kyphosis, lordosis, and scoliosis.ky·pho·sis (kī-fō'sis), 1. An anteriorly concave curvature of the vertebral column; the normal kyphoses of the thoracic and sacral regions are retained portions of the primary curvature (kyphosis) of the vertebral column. 2. A forward (flexion) curvature of the spine; the thoracic spine normally has a mild kyphosis; excessive forward curvature of the thoracic spine may indicate a pathologic condition. [G. kyphōsis, hump-back, fr. kyphos, bent, hump-backed] ky·pho·sis (kī-fō'sis) 1. An anteriorly concave curvature of the vertebral column, such as normally occurs in the thoracic and sacrococcygeal regions. 2. Hyperkyphosis; excessive anteriorly concave curvature of a part of the spine, usually thoracic.
Compare: hyperkyphotic[G. kyphōsis, hump-back, fr. kyphos, bent, hump-backed]
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]
sco·li·o·sis (skō'lē-ō'sis) [TA] Abnormal lateral curvature of the vertebral column. Depending on the etiology, there may be one curve, or primary and secondary compensatory curves; scoliosis may be "fixed" as a result of muscle and/or bone deformity or "mobile" as a result of unequal muscle contraction. [G. skoliōsis, a crookedness]spinal curvature
Related to spinal curvature: scoliosis, cervical curvatureWords related to spinal curvaturenoun an abnormal curvature of the vertebral columnRelated Words- abnormalcy
- abnormality
- humpback
- hunchback
- kyphosis
- hollow-back
- lordosis
- scoliosis
- dowager's hump
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