Spondylolisthesis Definition
spŏndl-ō-lĭs-thēsĭs
noun
Forward displacement of one of the lower lumbar vertebrae over the vertebra below it or on the sacrum.
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Noun
Singular:
spondylolisthesis
Plural:
spondylolisthesesOrigin of Spondylolisthesis
New Latin spondylolisthēsis Greek spondulos vertebra Greek olisthēsis dislocation, slipping (from olisthanein to slip)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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