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Definitions for Lordosis
[1] Pathology . an abnormal forward curvature of the spine in the lumbar region, resulting in a swaybacked posture. Compare kyphosis, scoliosis.
[2] a posture assumed by some female mammals during mating, in which the back arches downward.
[3] pathol forward curvature of the lumbar spine: congenital or caused by trauma or disease Nontechnical name: hollow-back Compare kyphosis, scoliosis
[4] zoology concave arching of the back occurring in many female animals during sexual stimulation
Words nearby Lordosis
lording, lordless, lordling, lordly, lordoscoliosis, lordosis, lords, lords spiritual, lords temporal, lords-and-ladies, lordship
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
lor•dot′ ic (-dŏt′ ĭk ) adj.
Word origin for Lordosis
C18: New Latin from Greek lordōsis, from lordos bent backwards