Associations to the word «Lordosis»

Wiktionary

LORDOSIS, noun. (pathology) An excessive curvature of the spine, causing a hollow in the back.
LORDOSIS, noun. (zoology) A body posture of some female mammals, indicating receptivity to copulation.

Dictionary definition

LORDOSIS, noun. An abnormal inward (forward) curvature of the vertebral column.

Wise words

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Alexander Pope