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scoliosis

noun
/ˌskoʊ.liˈoʊ.sɪs/US

Etymology

From Latin scoliosis, from Ancient Greek σκολίωσις (skolíōsis, “twisting; torsion”).

  1. derived from σκολίωσις — “twisting; torsion”
  2. derived from scoliosis

Definitions

  1. The abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.

    • “Scoliosis,” Mwita said. “Curvature of the spine. It’s hereditary, but that doesn’t always explain it. Most common in girls, but boys get it, too.”

The neighborhood

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No curated loop yet for scoliosis. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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