Medical Terminology / Unit 6 MedTerm 0350 short lesson, about 20 seconds
scoli/o: Lateral Curvature
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The idea
The combining form scoli slash o names a sideways curvature of the spine.
In practice
Scoliosis is an abnormal condition of lateral spinal curvature.
Where people slip
Kyphosis and lordosis curve front to back; scoliosis curves side to side.
Your place on the trail
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