SCOLIOSIS Meaning of SCOLIOSIS in English [ ˌskɒlɪ'əʊsɪs , ˌskəʊ- ]■ noun Medicine abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.Derivativesscoliotic adjective OriginC18: mod. L., from Gk, from skolios 'bent'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004