lordoza

See also: lordóza, lordoză, and lordozą

Polish

Etymology

Internationalism; compare English lordosis, French lordose, German Lordose, ultimately from Ancient Greek λόρδωσις (lórdōsis).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɔrˈdɔ.za/
  • Rhymes: -ɔza
  • Syllabification: lor‧do‧za

Noun

lordoza f

  1. (anatomy) lordosis (natural inward curvature of the lumbar and cervical regions of the human spine)
  2. (pathology) lordosis (excessive backwards curvature of the spine)

Declension

Further reading

  • lordoza in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • lordoza in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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