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Scoliosis

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. Abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. A condition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. A lateral curvature of the spine.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. Lateral curvature of the spinal column: distinguished from lordosis and kyphosis.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. an abnormal lateral curve to the vertebral column

Word Usage

"Conservative spine surgeons argue that a spinal fusion is appropriate only for a small number of conditions, such as spinal instability, spinal fracture or a severe curvature of the spine known as scoliosis, and that financial incentives have caused the procedure to become overused."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

spinal curvature

Cross Reference

scoliosis brace

Hyponym

levoscoliosis dextroscoliosis rotoscoliosis

Form

scoliotic

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