lordosis
English
Etymology
From λορδός (lordós, “bent backward”) + -σις (-sis).
Noun
lordosis (countable and uncountable, plural lordoses)
- (pathology) An excessive backwards curvature of the spine, causing a hollow in the back.
- (zoology) A body posture of some female mammals, indicating receptivity to copulation. It involves lowering of the forelimbs but with the rear limbs extended and hips raised, ventral arching of the spine and a raising, or sideward displacement, of the tail.
Synonyms
- hollow back
- saddle back
Derived terms
- hyperlordosis
- kypholordosis
- lordotic
Translations
excessive backwards curvature of the spine
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See also
- kyphosis
- swayback
Anagrams
- soldiors
Spanish
Noun
lordosis f (plural lordosis)
- (pathology) lordosis
Further reading
- “lordosis”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014