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- [lawr-doh-sis]
- /lɔrˈdoʊ sɪs/
- /lɔːdˈəʊsɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lawr-doh-sis]
- /lɔrˈdoʊ sɪs/
Definitions of lordosis word
- noun lordosis Pathology. an abnormal forward curvature of the spine in the lumbar region, resulting in a swaybacked posture. Compare kyphosis, scoliosis. 1
- noun lordosis a posture assumed by some female mammals during mating, in which the back arches downward. 1
- noun lordosis Excessive inward curvature of the spine. 1
- noun lordosis forward curvature of the lumbar spine: congenital or caused by trauma or disease 0
- noun lordosis concave arching of the back occurring in many female animals during sexual stimulation 0
- noun lordosis forward curvature of the spine, producing a hollow in the back 0
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Origin of lordosis
First appearance:
before 1695 One of the 49% oldest English words
1695-1705; < New Latin < Greek lórdōsis literally, a bending back, equivalent to lord(ós) bent backwards + -ōsis -osis
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Parts of speech for Lordosis
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lordosis popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lordosis usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with lordosis
- what is lordosis?
- how to correct lordosis?
- how to fix lordosis?
- what is cervical lordosis?
- what is lumbar lordosis?
- what does loss of lordosis mean?
- how to fix lumbar lordosis?
- what is straightening of the lumbar lordosis?
- how to improve lordosis?
- what is straightening of the cervical lordosis?
- how to reduce lumbar lordosis?
- what is lumber lordosis?
- what causes lordosis?
- how to get rid of lumbar lordosis?
- how to cure lordosis?
See also
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