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Definition: CURVATURE OF THE SPINE |
CURVATURE OF THE SPINE1. (Med.), an abnormal curving of the spine, especially in a lateral direction. |
Crosswords: CURVATURE OF THE SPINE |
| English words defined with "CURVATURE OF THE SPINE": Pott's disease. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "CURVATURE OF THE SPINE": increased lordosis. (references) |
| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | Other skeletal abnormalities include a sternum (breastbone) that is either protruding or indented, curvature of the spine (scoliosis), and flat feet. (references) | |
Skeletal abnormalities may include abnormal front-to-back and side-to-side curvature of the spine (kyphoscoliosis), unusual prominence of the breastbone (pectus carinatum), and short, tapered fingers. (references) | ||
Treatment for osteoporotic fractures costs this country an estimated $13.8 billion per year. Vertebral fractures lead to curvature of the spine, loss of height, and pain. Hip fractures, which require major surgery and hospitalization, are the most expensive. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
curvature of the spine | 46 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "CURVATURE OF THE SPINE"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||
German | rückgratverkrümmung. (various references) | ||||||||||
Manx | cammid drommey. (various references) | ||||||||||
Pig Latin | urvaturecay ofay ethay inespay belkemiği eğriliği, bel kayması. (various references) | ||||||||||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-c-e-e-e-f-h-i-n-o-p-r-r-s-t-t-u-u-v" | |
-5 letters: counterfeiters. | |
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