lordosis

n. 脊柱前凸 [医] 脊柱前凸

词形变化

lordoses 复数 lordoses

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An excessive backwards curvature of the spine, causing in normal human physiology a hollow in the back (lumbar lordosis, hollow back, saddle back) or the neck (cervical lordosis).

    可数 不可数 医学
  2. 2.

    A body posture of some female mammals, indicating receptivity to copulation. It involves lowering of the forelimbs but with the rear limbs extended and hips raised, ventral arching of the spine and a raising, or sideward displacement, of the tail.

    可数 不可数 生物 动物学

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

hollow back

词源

From Ancient Greek λορδός (lordós, “bent backward”) + -osis.

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