lȯ(ə)rˈdōsə̇s, lȯ(ə)ˈ- noun
( plural lordo·ses -ˌsēz)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek lordōsis, from lordos bent backward + -ōsis -osis; akin to Old English be lyrtan to deceive, Middle High German lürzen to deceive, lerz, lurz left, located on the left side, Scottish Gaelic lorcach lame
1. : abnormally exaggerated forward curvature of the spine — opposed to kyphosis
2. : the state of one affected with lordosis