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Definition of: lordosis
(lôr·dō′sis) noun Pathol.
Inward curvature of a bone; specifically, curvature of the spine with the convexity forward. Also lor·do′ma (-mə). [<NL <Gk. lordōsis <lordos bent backward]
—lor·dot′ic (-dot′ik) adjective
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