kurtorachic

adjective

kur·​to·​rach·​ic

¦kərtə¦rakik

: having the lumbar region of the spinal column concave dorsally

Word History

Etymology

kurto- (irregular from Greek kyrtos bulging, convex) + rach- (from Greek rhachis spine) + -ic

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