scoliosis

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

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scoliosis (countable and uncountable, plural scolioses)

1. (pathology) The abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.

   Synonym: scolioma

   • 2018, Nnedi Okorafor, Who Fears Death, HarperVoyager, page 211:

     “Scoliosis,” Mwita said. “Curvature of the spine. It’s hereditary, but that doesn’t always explain it. Most common in girls, but boys get it, too.”

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• dextroscoliosis
• levoscoliosis
• rotoscoliosis

• scoliometer
• scoliotic