scoliosis
[ skoh-lee-oh-sis, skol-ee- ]
/ ˌskoʊ liˈoʊ sɪs, ˌskɒl i- /
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noun Pathology.
an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.
Nearby words
scolecite, scolex, scolices, scoliokyphosis, scolion, scoliosis, scoliotic, scoliotic pelvis, scollop, scolopendrid, scolopendrium
Origin of scoliosis
First recorded in 1700–10, scoliosis is from the Greek word skolíōsis a bending
Related formssco·li·ot·ic [skoh-lee-ot-ik] /ˌskoʊ liˈɒt ɪk/, adjective
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Examples from the Web for scoliotic
In advanced cases the pelvis becomes obliquely contracted—a deformity known as the scoliotic pelvis.
British Dictionary definitions for scoliotic
scoliosis
/ (ˌskɒlɪˈəʊsɪs) /
noun
Derived Formsscoliotic (ˌskɒlɪˈɒtɪk), adjective
Word Origin for scoliosis
C18: from New Latin, from Greek: a curving, from skolios bent
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Word Origin and History for scoliotic
scoliosis
lateral curvature of the spine, 1706, medical Latin, from Greek skoliosis "crookedness," from skolios "bent, curved," from PIE root *skel- (3) "crooked, curved, bent, perverted." Related: Scoliotic.
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Medicine definitions for scoliotic (1 of 2)
scoliotic
[ skō′lē-ŏt′ĭk ]
adj.
Of, relating to, or affected by scoliosis.
Medicine definitions for scoliotic (2 of 2)
scoliosis
[ skō′lē-ō′sĭs, skŏl′ē- ]
n.
A condition of lateral curvature of the spine, which may have just one curve or primary and secondary compensatory curves and be fixed or mobile.
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Science definitions for scoliotic
scoliosis
[ skō′lē-ō′sĭs ]
A lateral curvature of the spine, usually having no known cause and occurring most commonly in preteen and adolescent girls.
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