lumbar curvature
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curvature — A bending or flexure. See angulation. SYN: curvatura. [L. curvatura, fr. curvo, pp. atus, to bend, curve] angular c. a gibbous deformity, i.e., a sharp angulation of the spine, occurring in Pott disease. SYN: Pott c … Medical dictionary
lumbar flexure — the ventral curvature of the back in the lumbar region … Medical dictionary
Spinal curvature — Classification and external resources Different regions (curvatures) of the vertebral column ICD 10 M … Wikipedia
Lesser curvature of the stomach — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = curvatura minor gastris GraySubject = 247 GrayPage = 1162 Caption = Outline of stomach, showing its anatomical landmarks. Caption2 = Diagram from [http://training.seer.cancer.gov/ss module07 ugi/unit02… … Wikipedia
spine, curvature of the — ▪ pathology any of a group of deviations of the normal spinal curvature, including scoliosis, lordosis, and kyphosis. Scoliosis is a lateral, or sideways, deviation of the spine, or vertebral column. The condition usually includes two … Universalium
Vertebra — A vertebra (plural: vertebrae ) is an individual irregular bone in the spinal or vertebral column ( aka ischis), a flexuous and flexible column that is a defining characteristic of vertebrate animals.There are normally thirty three (33) vertebrae … Wikipedia
lordosis lumbalis — [TA] lumbar lordosis the dorsally concave curvature of the lumbar vertebral column when seen from the side. Called also lumbar curvature … Medical dictionary
koilorrhachic — koi·lor·rhach·ic (koi″lo rakґik) [koilo + rhachi + ic] having a vertebral column in which the lumbar curvature is concave anteriorly. Cf. kyphosis, kyrtorrhachic, and orthorrhachic … Medical dictionary
kyrtorrhachic — kyr·tor·rhach·ic (kir″to rakґik) [Gr. kyrtos curved, convex + rhachis spine] having a vertebral column in which the lumbar curvature is convex anteriorly. Cf. koilorrhachic and orthorrhachic … Medical dictionary
Lordosis — Inward curvature of the spine. Normally, for example, the low back demonstrates lordosis. The spine is not supposed to be absolutely straight, so some degree of curvature is normal. When the curve exceeds the usual range, it may be due to… … Medical dictionary
