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Lordosis
Meaning
Noun
●
In Pathology:
An
excessive
backwards
curvature
of the
spine
,
causing
a
hollow
in the back.
●
In Zoology:
A body
posture
of some
female
mammals
,
indicating
receptivity
to
copulation
. It
involves
lowering
of the
forelimbs
but with the
rear
limbs
extended
and
hips
raised
,
ventral
arching
of the
spine
and a
raising
, or
sideward
displacement
, of the tail.
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