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ithylordosis

/ˌɪθɪlɔːrˈdoʊsɪs/

ithylordosis noun: a form of lordosis (excessive inward curvature of the spine) with an abnormal, localized inward curvature and forward projection of the spine, while the remainder of the spine is straight.

Noun

ithylordosis (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) A form of lordosis (excessive inward curvature of the spine) with an abnormal, localized inward curvature and forward projection of the spine, while the remainder of the spine is straight.
    • She had delayed motor milestones and presented with walking on tiptoe, hypotonia, and ithylordosis.2019, Peng, X & Qu, Y & Song, F & Sun, X & Ge, X & Jiao, H, “Clinical manifestations and genetics analysis of collagen type Ⅵ-related myopathy caused by variants in COL6A3 gene”, in Zhonghua er ke za...

Origin of ithylordosis

From Ancient Greek ἰθύς (ithús) + lordosis.

Questions about ithylordosis

What does ithylordosis mean?
Ithylordosis means a form of lordosis (excessive inward curvature of the spine) with an abnormal, localized inward curvature and forward projection of the spine, while the remainder of the spine is straight.
What part of speech is ithylordosis?
Ithylordosis is a noun.
How do you pronounce ithylordosis?
Ithylordosis is pronounced /ˌɪθɪlɔːrˈdoʊsɪs/.

Words near ithylordosis in the dictionary

  1. ithonid
  2. ithonids
  3. iths
  4. Ithuriel's spear
  5. ithycyphosis
  6. ithylordosis
  7. ithyphalli
  8. ithyphallic
  9. ithyphallics
  10. ithyphallophobia
  11. ithyphallus

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