scoliosis

English

Etymology

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

Noun

scoliosis (countable and uncountable, plural scolioses)

(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

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

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