SCOLIOSIS


Meaning of SCOLIOSIS in English

[ ˌskɒlɪ'əʊsɪs , ˌskəʊ- ]

■ noun Medicine abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.

Derivatives

scoliotic adjective

Origin

C18: mod. L., from Gk, from skolios 'bent'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.