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lordosis

[ lawr-doh-sis ]
/ lɔrˈdoʊ sɪs /
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noun
Pathology. an abnormal forward curvature of the spine in the lumbar region, resulting in a swaybacked posture.Compare kyphosis, scoliosis.
a posture assumed by some female mammals during mating, in which the back arches downward.
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Origin of lordosis

1695–1705; <New Latin <Greek lórdōsis literally, a bending back, equivalent to lord(ós) bent backwards + -ōsis-osis

OTHER WORDS FROM lordosis

lor·dot·ic [lawr-dot-ik], /lɔrˈdɒt ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for lordosis

lordosis
/ (lɔːˈdəʊsɪs) /

noun
pathol forward curvature of the lumbar spine: congenital or caused by trauma or diseaseNontechnical name: hollow-back Compare kyphosis, scoliosis
zoology concave arching of the back occurring in many female animals during sexual stimulation

Derived forms of lordosis

lordotic (lɔːˈdɒtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for lordosis

C18: New Latin from Greek lordōsis, from lordos bent backwards
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