lordosis
[ lawr-doh-sis ]
/ lɔrˈdoʊ sɪs /
noun
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/, adjectiveWords nearby lordosis
lording,
lordless,
lordling,
lordly,
lordoscoliosis,
lordosis,
lords,
lords spiritual,
lords temporal,
lords-and-ladies,
lordship
British Dictionary definitions for lordotic
lordosis
/ (lɔːˈdəʊsɪs) /
noun
Derived forms of lordosis
lordotic (lɔːˈdɒtɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for lordosis
C18: New Latin from Greek
lordōsis, from
lordos bent backwards
Medical definitions for lordotic
lordosis
[ lôr-dō′sĭs ]
n.
An abnormal forward curvature of the spine in the lumbar region.
hollow back saddle back