LORDOSIS

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An abnormal inward (forward) curvature of the vertebral column

Synonyms:

hollow-back; lordosis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("lordosis" is a kind of...):

spinal curvature (an abnormal curvature of the vertebral column)

Derivation:

lordotic (having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses))

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