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scoliosis
sco·li·o·sis [ sklee ṓssiss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
curvature of spine: an excessive sideways curvature of the human spine
[Early 18th century. Via modern Latin< Greek skoliōsis< skolios "bent, curved"]

sco·li·ot·ic [ sklee óttik ] adjective
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