lordosis definition - Dictionary

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lor·do·sis [ lawr dṓssiss ] (plural lor·dos·es [ lawr dṓ sz ])

noun

Definition:

1. curvature of back: an unusual inward curving of the spine in the lower part of the back, which may be medically significant

2. arching of back during sex: an inward arching of the back of female mammals during sexual stimulation

[Early 18th century. Via modern Latin< Greek lordōsis< lordos "bent backward"]

lor·dot·ic [ lawr dóttik ] adjective