spondylolisthesis

/ˌspɒn.dɪˌlo.lɪsˈθiːsɪs/

noun

A forward displacement of a vertebra over a lower vertebra, due to a congenital defect or injury.

OriginLatin spondylolisthesis →
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Meanings

nounspondylolisthesis (countable and uncountable, plural spondylolistheses)

plural spondylolistheses

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA forward displacement of a vertebra over a lower vertebra, due to a congenital defect or injury.

Origin

  1. Latinspondylolisthesis
  2. Englishspondylolisthesis

From Latin spondylolisthesis, equivalent to spondylo- (“spine”) + Ancient Greek ὀλισθάνω (olisthánō, “to slip, slide”) + -esis.

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Translations

Finnish nikamansiirtymä, spondylolisteesi
  • nikamansiirtymämedicine: displacement of vertebra
  • spondylolisteesimedicine: displacement of vertebra
Italian spondilolistesi
  • spondilolistesimedicine: displacement of vertebra
Polish kręgozmyk
  • kręgozmykmedicine: displacement of vertebra
Spanish espondilolistesis
  • espondilolistesismedicine: displacement of vertebra
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APA

spondylolisthesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spondylolisthesis

MLA

“spondylolisthesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spondylolisthesis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spondylolisthesis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spondylolisthesis.

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