LORDOSIS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does lordosis mean? 

• LORDOSIS (noun)
  The noun LORDOSIS has 1 sense:

1. an abnormal inward (forward) curvature of the vertebral column

  Familiarity information: LORDOSIS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LORDOSIS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An abnormal inward (forward) curvature of the vertebral column

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

hollow-back; lordosis

Hypernyms ("lordosis" is a kind of...):

spinal curvature (an abnormal curvature of the vertebral column)

Derivation:

lordotic (having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses))

 Context examples 

Affected individuals exhibit short stature caused by rhizomelic shortening of the limbs, characteristic facies with frontal bossing and mid-face hypoplasia, exaggerated lumbar lordosis, limitation of elbow extension, genu varum, and trident hand.

(Achondroplasia, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)