1) Hollow-back 2) Spinal curvature
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The term lordosis refers to the normal inward curvature of the lumbar and cervical regions of the spine. Excessive or hyperlordosis can happen and lumbar hyperlordosis is commonly referred to as sway back, hollow back or saddle back, a term that originates from the similar condition that arises in some horses. This condition can commonly affect da...
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convex curvature of the spine
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• (n.) A curvature of the spine forwards, usually in the lumbar region. • (n.) Any abnormal curvature of the bones.
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Curvature of the spine with the convexity forward.
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(from the article `spine, curvature of the`) Lordosis, or swayback, is an increased curvature in the lumbar (middle-to-lower) region of the vertebral column, and it may be associated with ...
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Curvature of spine downwards.
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An anterior angulation of the spine in the sagittal plane. Contrast to kyphosis
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Severe curvature of the lower spine.
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Accentuation of the lumbar curvature of the spine. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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(lor-do´sis) the anterior concavity in the curvature of the lumbar and cervical spine as viewed from the side. abnormal increase in this curvature. See also kyphosis and scoliosis. adj., lordot´ic., adj.
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A medical condition of the spine where there is an exaggerated inward curvature of the lower back. (See other spine conditions Scoliosis and Kyphosis).
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Lor·do'sis noun [ New Latin , from Greek ... , from ... bent so as to be convex in front.]
(Medicine) (a) A curvature of the spine forwards, usually in the lumbar region.
(b) Any abnormal curvature of the bones.
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Forward curvature of the spine (the opposite of Kyphosis).
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Type: Term Pronunciation: lōr-dō′sis Definitions: 1. An anteriorly convex curvature of the vertebral column; the normal lordoses of the cervical and lumbar regions are secondary curvatures of the vertebral column, acquired postnatally. Synonyms: hollow back, saddle back
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Lordosis: Inward curvature of the spine. Normally, for example, the low back demonstrates lordosis. The spine is not supposed to be absolutely straight, so some degree of curvature is normal. When the curve exceeds the usual range, it may be due to musculoskeletal disease or simple poor posture. Treatment is usually by physical therapy, although in...
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Lordosis is the forward curvature of the lumbar spine. It may be congenital or caused by trauma or disease.
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An increased inward curving of the lumbar spine (just above the buttocks). The spine has three types of curves: lordotic, kyphotic (the outward curve of the thoracic spine at rib-level), and scoliotic (sideways curving). A small degree of both kyphotic and lordotic curvature is normal. Too much lordotic curving is called swayback (lordosis). Too mu...
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Downward curvature of the lumbar spine; "swayback."
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n] - an abnormal inward (forward) curvature of the vertebral column
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When a Queen who is on Heat lies with her front paws down and her rear end in the air.
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the inward curvature of the spine at the lower back, which is normal to a certain degree; abnormal as a result of certain medical conditions, being overweight, or having muscle problems
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hollow-back noun an abnormal inward (forward) curvature of the vertebral column
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Curvature of the spinal column with a ventral convexity
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an abnormal forward curvature of the spine in the lumbar region, resulting in a swaybacked posture. Cf. kyphosis, scoliosis. · a posture assumed by some female mammals during mating, in which the back arches downward.
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