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How do you spell scouliousitouse?
The medical term for a side-to-side curvature of the spine is spelled scoliosis.
What is the medical term meaning curvature of the spine that may develop during puberty?
Scoliosis
What is the medical term meaning abnormal condition of a hump in the spine?
There are a number of possible answers, including kyphosis, scoliosis, flattening of the lordosisScoliosisScoliosisScoliosis.Scoliosisscoliosis
What is procubitus?
"Procubitus" is a term used in medical anatomy to describe the forward curvature or arching of the spine, particularly in the lumbar region. It can be a normal part of the spine's anatomical curvature or can be associated with conditions like lordosis.
Which condition is characterized by an abnormal increase in the forward curvature of the lumbar spine?
The term for this is lordosis.
What is An excessive concave curvature of the thoracic spine?
Either Scoliosis or Kyphosis. Scoliosis is a sideways curvature of the spine, primarily in the thoracic region. Kyphosis is the forward bending of the thoracic region, the "round back" deformity.
What is the medical term meaning abnormal increase in the outward curvature of the thoracic spine?
from the base of your neck to mid back is known as the thoracic spine and an excessive curvature of this region is called a kyphosis. Kyphosis looks like a "hump" when viewed from the side. Below the thoracic region is the lumbar region which is commonly known as the low back. Excessive inwards curvature of this region is called a hyperlordosis.
What is the medical term meaning the front of the body?
The Anteriori guess the front would be "face"?
What is the medical term meaning instrument for measuring spine curvature?
A scoliometer is used for measuring spine curvature. Like a level, it has a bubble, but it measures angle.Scoliosis is the unnatural curvature of the spinal column, typically an "S" shaped column. To diagnose and identify scoliosis, you will most likely undergo a simple x-ray. An x-ray will show any side-to-side curvature in the spine.Believe it or not, a scoliometer is the one used for screening.
What is the medical term meaning frontal?
Anterior
What is the medical term meaning inflammation of the anterior tibialis tendon?
Anterior tibialis tendinitis is the medical term meaning inflammation o the anterior tibialis tendon. The condition causes ankle pain.
What is thoracolumbar spine?
Levoscoliosis is the term that describes a spinal curve to the left. Thoracolumbar scoliosis is a curvature that includes vertebrae in the both portions of the spine.
