Main Entry: sco·li·o·sis

Pronunciation: \ˌskō-lē-ˈō-səs\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural sco·li·o·ses \-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 \-ˈä-tik\ adjective