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1. (n.) lordosis
an abnormal forward curvature of the spine, resulting in a swaybacked posture.
2. lordosis
a posture assumed by some female mammals during mating, in which the back arches downward.
Etymology: (1695–1705; < Gk lórdōsis <
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) lordosis, hollow-back
an abnormal inward (forward) curvature of the vertebral column
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1. (noun) lordosis
a curvature of the spine forwards, usually in the lumbar region
2. (noun) lordosis
any abnormal curvature of the bones
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1. lordosis
The anterior concavity in the curvature of the lumbar and cervical spine as viewed from the side. The term usually refers to abnormally increased curvature (hollow back, saddle back, swayback). It does not include lordosis as normal mating posture in certain animals ( = POSTURE + SEX BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL).
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