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Definition of "scoliosis" [‖Sco•li•o•sis]

  • Abnormal lateral curvature of the spine. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "scoliosis" in a sentence
  • "Conservative spine surgeons argue that a spinal fusion is appropriate only for a small number of conditions, such as spinal instability, spinal fracture or a severe curvature of the spine known as scoliosis, and that financial incentives have caused the procedure to become overused."
  • "But I think this scoliosis will be the death of me."
  • "Nonstructural scoliosis occurs when there is a curve in the spine without rotation that is reversible."