spondylolisthesis
spondylolisthesis · spondylolistheses
espondilolistesis
spondilolistesi
kręgozmyk
A forward displacement of a vertebra over a lower vertebra, due to a congenital defect…A forward displacement of a vertebra over a lower vertebra, due to a congenital defect or injury.
/ˌspɒn.dɪˌlo.lɪsˈθiːsɪs/
Translations
3 languagesMeaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A forward displacement of a vertebra over a lower vertebra, due to a congenital defect or injury.
More definitions
- a forward dislocation of one vertebra over the one beneath it producing pressure on spinal nerves
Origin
From Latin spondylolisthesis, equivalent to spondylo- (“spine”) + Ancient Greek ὀλισθάνω (From Latin spondylolisthesis, equivalent to spondylo- (“spine”) + Ancient Greek ὀλισθάνω (olisthánō, “to slip, slide”) + -esis.
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Forms
plural: spondylolistheses| Singular | spondylolisthesis |
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irregular
Word family
4 related wordsDerivedspondylolisthetic
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.