Lordosis (Noun)
Meaning
An abnormal inward (forward) curvature of the vertebral column.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Lordosis, or swayback, can occur due to poor posture or can be an underlying sign of an existing condition in some patients.
- X-rays showed she had lordosis and a small bone fracture near the area that had been aching her.
- Many yoga practitioners strive to address or reverse mild lordosis in the lumbar spine.
- Researchers continue to look for genetic associations to diseases with secondary manifestations of abnormal curvatures, including those like kyphosis or lordosis.
- Over the course of months and therapy, most noticeable results are reducing severity of patients suffering with painful symptoms associated with acute lumbar lordosis.