"lordosis" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lordoses [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek λορδός (lordós, “bent backward”) + -osis. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|grc:λορδός|-osis|t1=bent backward}} Ancient Greek λορδός (lordós, “bent backward”) + -osis Head templates: {{en-noun|~|lordoses}} lordosis (countable and uncountable, plural lordoses)
  1. (pathology) An excessive backwards curvature of the spine, causing a hollow in the back. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Pathology Translations (excessive backwards curvature of the spine): hyperlordóza [feminine] (Czech), lordose [feminine] (French), λόρδωση (lórdosi) [feminine] (Greek), svaie ryggen (Norwegian), lordoza [feminine] (Polish), lordose [feminine] (Portuguese), lordosis [feminine] (Spanish), svankrygg [common-gender] (Swedish), lordos (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-lordosis-en-noun-qW~Sp03m Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences Disambiguation of 'excessive backwards curvature of the spine': 88 12
  2. (zoology) 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. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-lordosis-en-noun-2irZYZ~N Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -osis, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Norwegian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -osis: 27 73 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 68 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 21 79 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 21 79 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian translations: 22 78 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 22 78 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 21 79 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 21 79 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: hollow back, saddle back Derived forms: hyperlordosis, kypholordosis, lordotic Related terms: kyphosis, swayback

Inflected forms

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