lordosis
English
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek λορδός (lordós, “bent backward”) + -osis.
Noun
editlordosis (countable and uncountable, plural lordoses)
- (pathology) An excessive backwards curvature of the spine, causing a hollow in the back.
- (zoology) A body posture of some female mammals, indicating receptivity to copulation. It involves lowering of the forelimbs but with the rear limbs extended and hips raised, ventral arching of the spine and a raising, or sideward displacement, of the tail.
Synonyms
editDerived terms
editTranslations
editexcessive backwards curvature of the spine
See also
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editSpanish
editNoun
editlordosis f (plural lordosis)
Further reading
edit- “lordosis”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014