Dictionary

lordosis en · NOUN

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.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The normal concave, backwards curvature of the spine in the cervical and lumbar regions.
2. (countable, uncountable) 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).
3. (countable, uncountable) 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.

Forms

Antonyms

kyphosis · kyphosis

Deriveds

hyperlordosis · lordotic · kypholordosis

Translations (28)

pt lordose (anatomy: excessive backwards curvature of the spine) · cs hyperlordóza (anatomy, pathology: excessive backwards curvature of the spine) · es lordosis (anatomy, pathology: excessive backwards curvature of the spine) · sv svankrygg (anatomy: excessive backwards curvature of the spine) · pt lordose (anatomy, pathology: excessive backwards curvature of the spine) · el λόρδωση (anatomy: excessive backwards curvature of the spine) · bg лордо́за (anatomy, pathology: excessive backwards curvature of the spine) · bg лордо́за (anatomy: excessive backwards curvature of the spine) · ru лордо́з (anatomy, pathology: excessive backwards curvature of the spine) · fr lordose (anatomy: excessive backwards curvature of the spine) · fi lordoosi (anatomy: excessive backwards curvature of the spine) · ru лордо́з (anatomy: excessive backwards curvature of the spine) · sv lordos (anatomy, pathology: excessive backwards curvature of the spine) · de Lordose (anatomy, pathology: excessive backwards curvature of the spine) · el λόρδωση (anatomy, pathology: excessive backwards curvature of the spine) · pl lordoza (anatomy, pathology: excessive backwards curvature of the spine) · no svaie ryggen (anatomy: excessive backwards curvature of the spine) · es lordosis (anatomy: excessive backwards curvature of the spine) · fi lordoosi (anatomy, pathology: excessive backwards curvature of the spine) · de Lordose (anatomy: excessive backwards curvature of the spine) · fr lordose (anatomy, pathology: excessive backwards curvature of the spine) · cs hyperlordóza (anatomy: excessive backwards curvature of the spine) · sv lordos (anatomy: excessive backwards curvature of the spine) · ar قَعَس (anatomy, pathology: excessive backwards curvature of the spine) · sv svankrygg (anatomy, pathology: excessive backwards curvature of the spine) · no svaie ryggen (anatomy, pathology: excessive backwards curvature of the spine) · ar قَعَس (anatomy: excessive backwards curvature of the spine) · pl lordoza (anatomy: excessive backwards curvature of the spine)