scoliosis
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scoliosis
- /ˌskoʊ.liˈoʊ.sɪs/ US
- /ˌskɔ.liˈoʊ.sɪs/ US
Where it comes from
From Latin scoliosis, from Ancient Greek σκολίωσις (skolíōsis, “twisting; torsion”).
noun scolioses
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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.”
Similar: scolioma
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noun condition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
| Español | escoliosis |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 脊椎側彎 /脊椎侧弯 jǐzhuī cèwān |
| Português | escoliose |
| Français | scoliose |
| Deutsch | Skoliose |
| Italiano | scoliosi |
| Ελληνικά | σκολίωση skolíosi |
| Русский | сколиоз skolioz |
| العربية | جَنَف janaf |
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title = {scoliosis},
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