scoliosis en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌskɔ.liˈoʊ.sɪs/ (US)
- /ˌskoʊ.liˈoʊ.sɪs/ (US)
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Etymology
From Latin scoliosis, from Ancient Greek σκολίωσις (skolíōsis, “twisting; torsion”).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.
“Scoliosis,” Mwita said. “Curvature of the spine. It’s hereditary, but that doesn’t always explain it. Most common in girls, but boys get it, too.”
2018, Nnedi Okorafor, Who Fears Death, HarperVoyager, page 211:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| scolioses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Hyponyms
dextroscoliosis · rotoscoliosis · levoscoliosis
Synonyms
Translations (21)
it scoliosi (condition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine) · pt escoliose (condition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine) · de Skoliose (condition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine) · da skoliose (condition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine) · fr scoliose (condition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine) · sv skolios (condition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine) · bg изкривяване на гръбначния стълб (condition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine) · el σκολίωση (condition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine) · fi kieroselkäisyys (condition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine) · ar جَنَف (condition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine) · cs skolióza (condition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine) · ms skoliosis (condition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine) · ca escoliosi (condition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine) · es escoliosis (condition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine) · cmn 脊椎側彎 /脊椎侧弯 (condition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine) · ru сколиоз (condition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine) · fi skolioosi (condition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine) · la scoliōsis (condition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine) · da rygskævhed (condition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine) · pl skolioza (condition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine) · uk сколіоз (condition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine)