scoliosis

scoliosis

English

Etymology

From Latin scoliosis, from Ancient Greek σκολίωσις (skolíōsis, “twisting; torsion”).

Noun

scoliosis (countable and uncountable, plural scolioses)

1. (pathology) A condition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.

Quotations

• For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:scoliosis.

Hyponyms

• dextroscoliosis
• levoscoliosis
• rotoscoliosis

Derived terms

• scoliometer
• scoliotic

Translations

condition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine

Catalan: escoliosi f Czech: skolióza (cs) f Finnish: kieroselkäisyys, skolioosi (fi) French: scoliose (fr) f German: Skoliose f

Italian: scoliosi (it) f Polish: skolioza (pl) f Portuguese: escoliose Spanish: escoliosis (es) f