olisthy

olisthy
olis·thy (o-lisґthe) [Gr. olisthanein to slip] a slipping, as the slipping of the bones of a joint from their normal relation in the joint. olisthetic adj

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  • Spondylolisthesis — Forward movement of one building block of the spine (vertebra) in relation to an adjacent vertebra. * * * Forward movement of the body of one of the lower lumbar vertebrae on the vertebra below it, or upon the sacrum. SYN: spondyloptosis.… …   Medical dictionary

  • olisthe — olis·the (o lisґthe) olisthy …   Medical dictionary

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