LORDOSIS - Definition

Pronunciation:		lor'dowsis
WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] an abnormal inward (forward) curvature of the vertebral column

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	Synonyms:	hollow-back

	See Also:	spinal curvature

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Lor*do"sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? bent so as to be convex in front.] (Med.) (a) A curvature of the spine forwards, usually in the lumbar region. (b) Any abnormal curvature of the bones.

Medical Dictionary

	Definition:	Exaggerated forward curvature of the lower spine causing swayback.

Biology Dictionary

	Definition:	Lordosis is an exaggerated forward curving of the thoracic part of the vertebral column, which results in an extremely arched back.