scoliotic
- adjective
- /ˌskoʊliˈɑtɪk/
- Specialized
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escoliótico
- The doctor explained that the scoliotic curve in her spine could lead to discomfort over time.
Examples
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Doctors are also concerned with whether a scoliotic curve is stable or if it's getting worse.
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The violence of his scoliotic shrug carried spite and scorn.
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On the other hand, if you are having symptoms related to your scoliosis, there might be a way of alleviating the symptoms even though the underlying degree of scoliotic curve remains unchanged.
Blog text (28) -
He has a scoliotic condition, which makes him feel pain in his back when he stands for too long.
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Physical therapy helped improve the scoliotic alignment of her spine after several months of treatment.
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Morphology
scoliotic = scoliosis (transparent) = scolio + tic
The adjective is transparently formed from the medical noun 'scoliosis' with the regular adjectival suffix '-tic', so the relation is directly inferable.
Etymology
Scoliotic comes from the Greek root skolios, which means 'bent' or 'curved', so a scoliotic spine is one that is bent or curved to the side.