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scoliosis

[skoh-lee-oh-sis, skol-ee-]

noun

Pathology.
  1. an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.



scoliosis

/ ˌskɒlɪˈəʊsɪs, ˌskɒlɪˈɒtɪk /

noun

  1. pathol an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine, of congenital origin or caused by trauma or disease of the vertebrae or hipbones Compare kyphosis lordosis

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

scoliosis

  1. A lateral curvature of the spine, usually having no known cause and occurring most commonly in preteen and adolescent girls.

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • scoliotic adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of scoliosis1

First recorded in 1700–10, scoliosis is from the Greek word DZíō a bending
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of scoliosis1

C18: from New Latin, from Greek: a curving, from skolios bent
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Princess Eugenie has said she "couldn't get out of bed or do anything for myself" while recovering after scoliosis surgery as a child.

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"They found his skeleton in a car park and it looked like he had scoliosis."

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Throughout junior high school, she wore a Milwaukee brace, a corrective for severe scoliosis.

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In January, the health ministry in Gaza referred Lamis for treatment abroad for her scoliosis.

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The young girl needs major surgery for scoliosis, which has been delayed now by six months.

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