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lor·do·sis
 lordosis
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- pronunciation:
- lor
do
sihs
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noun |
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the normal inward curvature of the cervical and lumbar regions of the spine.
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an abnormally exaggerated inward curvature of the cervical and lumbar regions of the spine.
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| definition 3: |
a mating posture of some female mammals, such as the rat, in which the back is arched downward.
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