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noun
A form of lordosis (excessive inward curvature of the spine) with an abnormal, localized inward curvature and forward projection of the spine, while the remainder of the spine is straight.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Ancient Greek ἰθύς (ithús) + lordosis.
