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scoliosis

noun

sco·​li·​o·​sis ˌskō-lē-ˈō-səs How to pronounce scoliosis (audio)
plural scolioses ˌskō-lē-ˈō-ˌsēz How to pronounce scoliosis (audio)
: a lateral curvature of the spine
scoliotic adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web One panelist with scoliosis even noted significant improvement in relieving his back pain. Grace Wu, Good Housekeeping, 12 Sep. 2022 This unevenness in the length of her legs eventually led to scoliosis, a curvature of her spine. Andrea Kane, CNN, 20 Aug. 2022 Theegala, 24, is an inspiration, overcoming scoliosis, an abnormal curvature of the spine, to become one of the best golfers in college while at Pepperdine, and perhaps the top rookie in his first full year on the tour. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2022 In September 2020 the couple's 19-year-old daughter Ysabel underwent major surgery to correct her scoliosis. Emily Strohm, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2022 Carr is a 63-year-old resident of New Haven who has a progressive neurological condition, scoliosis and severe hearing loss. Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2022 Otherwise healthy children who have a curve in their spine pronounced enough to require corrective surgery are diagnosed with idiopathic scoliosis. cleveland, 13 June 2022 As a side effect of the injuries, Ms. Schiebergen developed scoliosis. New York Times, 14 July 2022 To the best of my knowledge, there is no effect of coffee or caffeine on scoliosis or degenerative arthritis. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 5 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin scoliōsis, borrowed from Greek skolíōsis "slanted or crooked state, curvature of the spine," from skoliō-, variant stem of skolióomai, skolioûsthai "to be bent or crooked" (verbal derivative of skoliós "bent, crooked, askew") + -sis -sis — more at isosceles

First Known Use

circa 1706, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of scoliosis was circa 1706

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