retrolisthesis

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Etymology

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retro- +‎ listhesis

Noun

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retrolisthesis (countable and uncountable, plural retrolistheses)

  1. A posterior displacement of one vertebral body with respect to the adjacent vertebrae to a degree less than a luxation (dislocation).