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rotoscoliosis en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˌroʊtoʊˌskoʊliˈoʊsɪs/

Etymology

From roto- + scoliosis.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) A complex spinal deformity characterized by both lateral curvature (scoliosis) and rotation of the vertebrae.
    • Rotoscoliosis testing and intersegmental motion testing are two diagnostic modalities for evaluating somatic dysfunction at a vertebral level. 2005, Dennis J. Dowling, Eileen L. DiGiovanna, Stanley Schiowitz, editor, An Osteopathic Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, →ISBN, page 183: