scoliosis

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US/ˌskoʊ.liˈoʊ.sɪs/US/ˌskɔ.liˈoʊ.sɪs/

noun

The abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.

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OriginLatin scoliosis ← Ancient Greek σκολίωσις →
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Meanings

nounscoliosis (countable and uncountable, plural scolioses)

plural scolioses

  1. countableuncountablemedicineThe abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.

    “Scoliosis,” Mwita said. “Curvature of the spine. It’s hereditary, but that doesn’t always explain it. Most common in girls, but boys get it, too.”

    2018, Nnedi Okorafor, Who Fears Death, HarperVoyager, page 211

    Synonyms: scolioma

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.

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Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσκολίωσις“twisting; torsion”
  2. Latinscoliosis
  3. Englishscoliosis

From Latin scoliosis, from Ancient Greek σκολίωσις (skolíōsis, “twisting; torsion”).

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Translations

Arabic جَنَف
  • جَنَف (janaf)condition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
Bulgarian изкривяване на гръбначния стълб
  • изкривяване на гръбначния стълб (izkrivjavane na grăbnačnija stălb)condition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
Catalan escoliosi
  • escoliosicondition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
Chinese Mandarin 脊椎側彎 /脊椎侧弯
  • 脊椎側彎 /脊椎侧弯 (jǐzhuī cèwān)condition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
Czech skolióza
  • skoliózacondition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
Danish skoliose, rygskævhed
  • skoliosecondition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
  • rygskævhedcondition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
Finnish kieroselkäisyys, skolioosi
  • kieroselkäisyyscondition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
  • skolioosicondition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
French scoliose
  • scoliosecondition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
German Skoliose
  • Skoliosecondition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
Greek σκολίωση
  • σκολίωση (skolíosi)condition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
Italian scoliosi
  • scoliosicondition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
Latin scoliōsis
  • scoliōsiscondition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
Malay skoliosis
  • skoliosiscondition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
Polish skolioza
  • skoliozacondition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
Portuguese escoliose
  • escoliosecondition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
Russian сколиоз
  • сколиоз (skolioz)condition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
Spanish escoliosis
  • escoliosiscondition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
Swedish skolios
  • skolioscondition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
Ukrainian сколіоз
  • сколіоз (skolioz)condition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
Cite this entry
APA

scoliosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scoliosis

MLA

“scoliosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scoliosis. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scoliosis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scoliosis.

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