Schooliosis

Schooliosis

Schooliosis (pronounced sko-lee-OH-sis) is a term often mistakenly used to refer to scoliosis, a medical condition characterized by an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine. The term "schooliosis" does not exist in medical terminology.

Etymology

The term "schooliosis" appears to be a mispronunciation or misspelling of the term "scoliosis". The term "scoliosis" is derived from the Ancient Greek word "skoliosis" which means "a bending".

Related Terms

• Scoliosis: A medical condition in which a person's spine has a sideways curve. The curve is usually "S"- or "C"-shaped over three dimensions.

• Kyphosis: A spinal disorder in which an excessive outward curve of the spine results in an abnormal rounding of the upper back.

• Lordosis: The inward curvature of a portion of the lumbar and cervical vertebral column.

• Spine: The series of vertebrae extending from the skull to the small of the back, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen; the backbone.

• Vertebra: Each of the series of small bones forming the backbone, having several projections for articulation and muscle attachment, and a hole through which the spinal cord passes.

See Also

• Spinal curvature
• Spinal deformity
• Orthopedics

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Schooliosis
• Wikipedia's article - Schooliosis

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