spondylolisthesis

[ spon-dl-oh-lis-thee-sis ]
/ ˌspɒn dl oʊ lɪsˈθi sɪs /

noun Pathology.

the forward displacement of a vertebra.

Origin of spondylolisthesis

< New Latin (1853) < Greek spóndyl(os) vertebra + olísthēsis dislocation, equivalent to olisthē-, variant stem of olisthánein to slip, sprain (derivative of ólisthos slipperiness) + -sis -sis

Words nearby spondylolisthesis

spondylarthritis, spondylitis, spondylitis deformans, spondylo-, spondyloepiphysial dysplasia, spondylolisthesis, spondylolisthetic pelvis, spondylolysis, spondylopathy, spondylopyosis, spondyloschisis

Medical definitions for spondylolisthesis

spondylolisthesis
[ spŏn′dl-ō-lĭs-thē′sĭs ]

n.

Forward displacement of one of the lower lumbar vertebrae over the vertebra below it or over the sacrum.

Other words from spondylolisthesis

spon′dy•lo•lis•thet′ic (-thĕt′ĭk) adj.