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LORDOSIS [1 record]

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Record 1 2000-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bones and Joints
DEF

the anterior concavity in the curvature of the lumbar and cervical spine as viewed from the side.

OBS

The term is used to refer to abnormally increased curvature (hollow back, saddle back, swayback) and to the normal curvature (normal lordosis).

OBS

"hollow back", "saddle back" and "swayback" are more particular form of lordosis.

Key term(s)
  • hollow back
  • saddle back
  • swayback

French

Domaine(s)
  • Os et articulations
DEF

Courbure de la colonne vertébrale à convexité antérieure.

OBS

Ainsi l'antéropulsion (ou la bascule vers l'avant) du bassin responsable de la lordose caractérisée par le creux lombaire est souvent produite par des muscles du dos trop forts par rapport aux muscles de l'abdomen.

Spanish

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