lordosis
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lordosis
Rhymes with -əʊsɪs
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek λορδός (lordós, “bent backward”) + English -osis.
noun lordoses
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The normal concave, backwards curvature of the spine in the cervical and lumbar regions.
Opposite: kyphosis
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An abnormal excessive concave, backwards curvature of the spine, causing in normal human physiology a hollow in the back (lumbar lordosis, hollow back, saddle back) or the neck (cervical lordosis).
Opposite: kyphosis
- 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.
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Talk about this word "lordosis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lordosis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. lordosis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lordosis "lordosis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lordosis.Cite this
@misc{lordosis_2026,
title = {lordosis},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lordosis},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
