lordosis
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From λορδός (lordós, “bent backward”) + -σις (-sis).
Noun
[edit]lordosis (countable and uncountable, plural lordoses)
- (pathology) An excessive backwards curvature of the spine, causing a hollow in the back.
- (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.
Synonyms
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]excessive backwards curvature of the spine
See also
[edit]Anagrams
[edit]Spanish
[edit]Noun
[edit]lordosis f (plural lordosis)
Further reading
[edit]- “lordosis”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014