scoliosis

noun sco·li·o·sis \ˌskō-lē-ˈō-səs\

plural sco·li·o·ses\-ˌsēz\

Definition of SCOLIOSIS

: a lateral curvature of the spine

— sco·li·ot·ic \-ˈä-tik\ adjective

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New Latin, from Greek skoliōsis crookedness of a bodily part, from skolios

First Known Use: circa 1706

Medical Dictionary

noun sco·li·o·sis \ˌskō-lē-ˈō-səs\

plural sco·li·o·ses \-ˌsēz\

: a lateral curvature of the spine—compare kyphosis, lordosis

—sco·li·ot·ic \-ˈät-ik\ adjective

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