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scoliosis

One entry found.

Main Entry:
sco·li·o·sis 
          Listen to the pronunciation of scoliosis
Pronunciation:
\ˌskō-lē-ˈō-səs\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural sco·li·o·ses 
          Listen to the pronunciation of scolioses \-ˌsēz\
Etymology:
New Latin, from Greek skoliōsis crookedness of a bodily part, from skolios
Date:
circa 1706
: a lateral curvature of the spine
sco·li·ot·ic 
          Listen to the pronunciation of scoliotic \-ˈä-tik\ adjective


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