rachioscoliosis

English

Alternative forms

  • rhachioscoliosis

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ῥάχις (rhákhis) +‎ scoliosis. By surface analysis, rachi- +‎ -o- +‎ scoliosis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌreɪkiəskoʊliˈoʊsɪs/
  • IPA(key): /ˌrækioʊskoʊliˈoʊsɪs/

Noun

rachioscoliosis (uncountable)

  1. (pathology) The lateral curvature of the spine.
    • 2017 April, Xuan Qi, Qianqian Pang, Jiawei Wang, Zhen Zhao, Ou Wang, Lijun Xu, Jiangfeng Mao, Yan Jiang, Mei Li, Xiaoping Xing, Wei Yu, Asan & Weibo Xia, “Familial Early-Onset Paget’s Disease of Bone Associated with a Novel hnRNPA2B1 Mutation”, in Original Research, volume 101:
      Anteroposterior film of the patient’s vertebral column showed severe rachioscoliosis and compression fracture.

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