Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lordosis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.69 in modern English

Syllables: lor-do-sis
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The normal concave, backwards curvature of the spine in the cervical and lumbar regions.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An abnormal excessive concave, backwards curvature of the spine, causing in normal human physiology a hollow in the back (lumbar lordosis, hollow back, saddle back) or the neck (cervical lordosis).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek λορδός (lordós) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek -ωσις (-ōsis)bor. New Latin -ōsislbor. English -osis English lordosis From Ancient Greek λορδός (lordós, “bent backward”) + English -osis.

Usage

Inflected Forms

lordoses (plural)

Derived Forms

hyperlordosis kypholordosis lordotic

Synonyms

hollow-back

Antonyms

kyphosis

Rhymes With

diagnosis tuberculosis prognosis sclerosis hypnosis psychosis apoptosis osteoporosis thrombosis stenosis osmosis symbiosis

Questions

What does lordosis mean?: The normal concave, backwards curvature of the spine in the cervical and lumbar regions.
Where does lordosis come from?: Etymology tree Ancient Greek λορδός (lordós) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek -ωσις (-ōsis)bor. New Latin -ōsislbor. English -osis English lordosis From Ancient Greek λορδός (lordós, “bent backward”) + English -osis.

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