Definition of Lordosis in English :

Define Lordosis in English

Lordosis meaning in English

Meaning of Lordosis in English

Pronunciation of Lordosis in English

Lordosis pronunciation in English

Pronounce Lordosis in English

Lordosis

see synonyms of lordosis

Noun

1. hollow-back, lordosis

an abnormal inward (forward) curvature of the vertebral column

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Lordosis

see synonyms of lordosis
noun
1. pathology
forward curvature of the lumbar spine: congenital or caused by trauma or disease
. Nontechnical name: hollow-back Compare kyphosis, scoliosis
2. zoology
concave arching of the back occurring in many female animals during sexual stimulation

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers


Lordosis

see synonyms of lordosis
noun
forward curvature of the spine, producing a hollow in the back

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Lordosis

see synonyms of lordosis
n. pl. lor·do·ses (-sēz)
1. An abnormal forward curvature of the spine in the lumbar region.
2. The mating posture displayed by female rodents and certain other mammals, in which the back is arched downward and the hindquarters are raised.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.