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retrolisthesis

retrolisthesis noun: a posterior displacement of one vertebral body with respect to the adjacent vertebrae to a degree less than a luxation (dislocation).

Noun

retrolisthesis (countable and uncountable, plural retrolistheses)

  1. A posterior displacement of one vertebral body with respect to the adjacent vertebrae to a degree less than a luxation (dislocation).

Forms of retrolisthesis

pluralretrolistheses

Origin of retrolisthesis

From retro- + listhesis.

Questions about retrolisthesis

What does retrolisthesis mean?
Retrolisthesis means a posterior displacement of one vertebral body with respect to the adjacent vertebrae to a degree less than a luxation (dislocation).
What part of speech is retrolisthesis?
Retrolisthesis is a noun.
What is the plural of retrolisthesis?
The plural of retrolisthesis is retrolistheses.

Words near retrolisthesis in the dictionary

  1. retroleptomonad
  2. retroleptomonads
  3. retrolimbic
  4. retrolingual
  5. retrolistheses
  6. retrolisthesis
  7. retrolisthetic
  8. retromalleolar
  9. retromammary
  10. retromammillar
  11. retromammillary

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