lordosis

[ lawr-doh-sis ]
/ lɔrˈdoʊ sɪs /

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.

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

Words nearby lordosis

lording, lordless, lordling, lordly, lordoscoliosis, lordosis, lords, lords spiritual, lords temporal, lords-and-ladies, lordship

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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 disease Nontechnical 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

Medical definitions for lordosis

lordosis
[ lôr-dō′sĭs ]

n.

An abnormal forward curvature of the spine in the lumbar region. hollow back saddle back

Other words from lordosis

lor•dot′ic (-dŏt′ĭk) adj.