| scoliotone |
an apparatus for the forcible correction of scoliosis.
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| scoliorachitic |
Pert. to, or afflicted with, spinal curvature from rickets.
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| scoliosometry |
Measurement of the degree of spinal curvature.
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| scoliosis |
This is a lateral (sideways) curvature of the spine, associated with rotation, so that, in the thoracic spine, the ribs on the convex side are displaced backwards. It is very common, with 25% of the population having some degree of spinal asymmetry in childhood. Curves of over 20?occur in 1-2 per thousand boys and 4-5 per thousand girls. 65% of all cases are idiopathic (cause not known). Most scoliosis occurs in girls at the start of adolescence. ...
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| scoli(o)- |
a combining form meaning twisted or crooked.
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