Scoliosis

Introduction: Scoliosis

Description of Scoliosis

Scoliosis (medical condition): Sideways curvature of the spine...more »

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Scoliosis: an abnormal lateral curve to the vertebral column.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Scoliosis: An appreciable lateral deviation in the normally straight vertical line of the spine. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Source: Diseases Database

Scoliosis: appreciable lateral deviation in the normally straight vertical line of the spine.
Source: CRISP

Scoliosis: An appreciable lateral deviation in the normally straight vertical line of the spine. (Dorland, 27th ed).
Source: MeSH 2007

Scoliosis: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Scoliosis:

• Abnormal
• Abnormal pain (6 causes)
• Lateral
• Curve
• Vertebral
• Vertebral symptoms (622 causes)
• Vertebral pain (5 causes)
• Column

Scoliosis as a Disease

Scoliosis (medical condition): See Scoliosis (disease information).
  »Introduction: Scoliosis
  »Symptoms of Scoliosis
  »Causes of Scoliosis
  »Treatments for Scoliosis

Scoliosis: Related Diseases

Scoliosis: Scoliosis is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Spinal conditions
• Spinal curvature
• Back conditions
• Spine conditions
• Musculoskeletal conditions
• Bone or skeletal conditions

Scoliosis: Article Excerpts

Scoliosis is a musculoskeletal disorder in which there is a sideways curvature of the spine, or... (Source: excerpt from Questions and Answers about Scoliosis in Children and Adolescents: NIAMS)

Scoliosis is a musculoskeletal disorder in which there is a sideways curvature of the spine, or backbone. The bones that make up ... (Source: excerpt from Questions and Answers about Scoliosis in Children and Adolescents: NIAMS)

More information on medical condition: Scoliosis:

• Information about Scoliosis
• Basic Summary for Scoliosis
• Types of Scoliosis
• Causes of Scoliosis
• Risk Factors for Scoliosis
• Symptoms of Scoliosis
• Diagnostic Tests for Scoliosis
• Misdiagnosis of Scoliosis
• Treatments for Scoliosis

Scoliosis as a Symptom

Scoliosis (symptom): A condition which is characterized by lateral curvature of the spine...more »

Scoliosis (symptom): Scoliosis is a musculoskeletal disorder in which there is a sideways curvature of the spine, or backbone.... (Source: excerpt from Questions and Answers about Scoliosis in Children and Adolescents: NIAMS)

Scoliosis (symptom): See Scoliosis (symptom information).

More information on symptom: Scoliosis:

• Scoliosis

Scoliosis: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Scoliosis:

• peripheral neuropathy
• bone fracture
• nerve injury
• diabetes
• spinal cord diseases
• slipped disc

Terms associated with Scoliosis:

Broader terms for Scoliosis

• Spinal Curvatures

Source - MeSH 2007

• spine disorder

Source - CRISP

• spinal curvature

Source - WordNet 2.1

The description of Scoliosis may also be used for the following terms:

• lordosis

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Scoliosis

The following list attempts to classify Scoliosis into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• spinal curvature
• abnormal condition,abnormalcy,abnormality
• condition,status
• state

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Musculoskeletal Diseases
  • Bone Diseases
    • Spinal Diseases
      • Spinal Curvatures
        • Scoliosis

External links related to: Scoliosis

• Congenital scoliosis - MedPix™ Medical Image Database and Teaching Files
• Scoliosis
• scoliosis

Source: Diseases Database

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