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lordosis
lor·do·sis
[
lawr dṓssiss
]
(
plural
lor·dos·es
[
lawr dṓ sz
]
)
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
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lor·dot·ic [ lawr dóttik ] adjective
