Severe curvature of the lower spine.
Convex curve of the lumbar spine. "Sway back".
(exaggerated) anterior convexity of the dorsum (or spine in adult).
Alignment of the spine. Normally, the spine has curvatures. In the cervical and lumbar spine, it is called a lordotic curvature, while the thoracic is called kyphotic. The degree of curvature has normal parameters. When they are increased due to injury, the curvature can be lost (straightened) or increased (increased lordosis, increased kyphosis). These abnormal findings are due to several reasons. Lordosis is opposite to kyphosis. The term refers to abnormally increased curvature (hollow back, saddle back, swayback) and to the normal curvature (normal lordosis).
An exaggeration of the lumbar curvature.
A postural defect characterized by excessive anterior curvature of the spine(Backto Top) Mastery learning: Model of instruction whereby frequent feedback is given to the learner and a large percentage of learners can attain at least minimal success in a unit of instruction
Downward curvature of the lumbar spine; "swayback."
curvature of the spine induced by malnutrition in fish.
exaggeration of the lumbar curve of the vertebral column
Curving anteriorward. Curvature of the spinal column with a forward convexity.
A backward bending of the spine. This is normal in the low back and in the neck. The convexity faces the front of the body and the back is concave or hollowed out slightly.
The normal curve of the lumbar spine, which is maintained to balance the thoracic kyphosis. The shape of the lumbar lordosis can be changed by tilting the pelvis forward or backwards. The apex of the curve points anteriorly.
Exaggerated backward facing concavity of the vertebral column. May be normal or abnormal
Exaggerated anterior, or forward, curvature in the lumbar or cervical regions.
an exaggerated concavity in the lumbar region of the vertebral column
abnormal increased forward curvature of the lumbar spine.
The forward curving of the spine at the neck (cervical spine) and lower back lumbar spine). Often use(] to refer to an abnormally increased curvature of the Lumbar spine.
An abnormal inward (forward) curvature of the vertebral column; hollow-back, swayback.
Curve of the spine, whereby there is hollowing. Normal lordosis is seen in the lumbar spine, although variances do exist.
Hollow or saddle back. An exaggeration of the normal lumbar curve such that the chest is prominent and the small of the back is hollowed.
Skeletal deformity most common at lumbar spine. Posterior concavity of the vertebrae.
swayback (when viewed from the side). The cervical and lumbar spines are normally lordotic.
an increased inward curvature of the lower spine.
An exaggeration of the forward curve of the lower back sometimes called swayback.
Curve in the spine that points to the front of the body.
An abnormal forward curvature of the spine in the lumbar region.
A significantly increased forward curve of the lower spine, sometimes called swayback.
The spinal curve of the low back and neck. The term is used to refer abnormally increased curvature (hyperlordosis) or to the normal curvature (normal lordosis)
an exaggeration of the forward curve of the lower part of the back.
Curvature of the spine with the convexity forward. Not a disease state, but the normal anterior concavity of the neck or low back.
An abnormal increase in the normal curvature of the lumbar spine. The lumbar spine has a normal lordotic curve.
An excessive forward curve of the lumbar (lower) spine.
backwards curvature of the spine.
Natural anterior curve of spine ie. lumbar curve
The forward curve of the spine. Normally found in the cervical and lumbar areas of the spine.
the spine has two normal lordotic curves. When these curves are neither exaggerated nor decreased, the spine is at its strongest. When the lower lordotic curve is exaggerated, usually due to poor posture, the facet joints are put under strain. Eventually, this can lead to wear and tear, causing facet joint syndrome.
A normal curvature of the lower back; this can also refer to an excessive inward curvature (hyperlordosis) or lack of curvature in the lumbar area (hypolordosis); Hyperlordosis predisposes the participant to a higher risk of injury.
Exaggerated forward curvature of the lumbar and/or cervical areas of the spine.
Lordosis is the abnormal increase in normal lordotic (anterior) curvature of the lumbar spine. This can lead to a noticeable "sway-back" appearance.
Curvature of the spinal column with a ventral convexity
a curve in the lower spine
Concave curvature of the cervical or lumbar spine. Exaggerated lumbar lordosis would result in
An abnormal increase in the normal curvature (lordotic ) of the lumbar section of the spine.
also called swayback, saddle back, hollow back. A curve of the spine that results in a hollowed out area in the lumbar (lower back) region.
an abnormally increased curvature of the spine, causing a hollow appearance in the lower back
Natural inward curve of the lower spine.
an anterior angulation of the spine in the sagittal plane. Contrast to kyphosis.
The concave curve found in the cervical and lumbar regions of the spine. Can be a deformity if it is excessive.
From the side, the forward curve of the spine, found in the cervical and lumbar spine.
An abnormal anterior curve, usually found in the lumbar region, and as such is an exaggeration of the normal anterior curve (avoid use of the term "normal lordosis"); often called "hollow back." It is accompanied by anterior pelvic tilt and hip joint flexion. If used without any modifying word, it refers to lumbar lordosis. In the thoracic region, occasionally, there is a slight lordosis which is a reversal of the normal posterior curve. In a typical forward head position, the neck is in a position of extension that is greater than the normal anterior curve and as such resembles a lordosis. (REFERENCE - "Muscles Testing and Function" By Kendall, McCreary, & Provance)
Exaggerated forward curvature of the lower spine causing swayback.
Forward curvature of the spine, producing a hollow in the back.
a curvature of the back bones (vertebrae) in the lower back area, giving the child a "swayback" appearance.
Sway back; a deformity of the lower spine.
(lor doe´ sis) [Gk. lordosis: curving forward] • A posture assumed by females of some mammalian species (especially rodents) to signal sexual receptivity.
Lordosis (commonly referred to as swayback or hyper-lordosis) is a medical term used to describe an inward curvature of a portion of the vertebral column.Medical Terminology Systems: A Body Systems Approach, 2005 Two segments of the vertebral column, namely cervical and lumbar, are normally lordotic, that is, they are set in a curve that has its convexity in front and concavity behind, in the context of human anatomy. When referring to the anatomy of other mammals, the direction of the curve is termed ventral. Curvature in the opposite direction, that is, apex posteriorly (humans) or dorsally (mammals) is termed kyphosis.