Terms Related to Lordosis

• Kyphosis

  Abnormally increased convexity in the curvature of the thoracic spine as viewed from the side. (Dorland, 27th ed)

• Spinal Curvature

  Deviations of the spine from its normal direction or position. (Dorland, 28th ed)

• Astigmatism

  Unequal curvature of the refractive surfaces of the eye. Thus a point source of light cannot be brought to a point focus on the retina ...

• Animal Mating Behavior

  Sexual activities of animals.

• Anterior Cervical Pain

  Discomfort or more intense forms of pain that are localized to the cervical region. This term generally refers to pain in the posterior or lateral ...

• Appetitive Behavior

  Animal searching behavior. The variable introductory phase of an instinctive behavior pattern or sequence, e.g., looking for food, or sequential courtship patterns prior to mating.

• Achondroplasia

  An autosomal dominant disorder that is the most frequent form of short-limb dwarfism. Affected individuals exhibit short stature caused by rhizomelic shortening of the limbs, ...