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  2. Lordosis - Wikipedia

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    Lordosis is historically defined as an abnormal inward curvature of the lumbar spine. [1] [2] However, the terms lordosis and lordotic are also used to refer to the normal inward curvature of the lumbar and cervical regions of the human spine. [3] [4] Similarly, kyphosis historically refers to abnormal convex curvature of the spine.

  3. Lordosis behavior - Wikipedia

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    Lordosis behavior (/ l ɔːr ˈ d oʊ s ɪ s / [1]), also known as mammalian lordosis (Greek lordōsis, from lordos "bent backward" [1]) or presenting, is the naturally occurring body posture for sexual receptivity to copulation present in females of most mammals including rodents, elephants, cats, and humans.

  4. Swayback - Wikipedia

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    A horse with significant swayback. Usually called "swayback", soft back, or low back, an excessive downward bend in the back is an undesirable conformation trait. Swayback is caused in part from a loss of muscle tone in both the back and abdominal muscles, plus a weakening and stretching of the ligaments.

  5. Kyphosis - Wikipedia

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    Kyphosis (from Greek κυφός (kyphos) 'hump') is an abnormally excessive convex curvature of the spine as it occurs in the thoracic and sacral regions. [1] [2] Abnormal inward concave lordotic curving of the cervical and lumbar regions of the spine is called lordosis.

  6. Napoleon hat sign - Wikipedia

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    The Napoleon hat sign (most commonly called "inverted Napoleon hat") is a radiologic sign observed on frontal radiographs of the spine at the level of the fifth lumbar vertebra (L5) and the sacrum (S1) that indicates the presence of severe spondylolisthesis and/or severe lumbar lordosis.

  7. Lordosis position - Wikipedia

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    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lordosis_position&oldid=906859164"This page was last edited on 18 July 2019, at 19:18 (UTC). (UTC).

  8. Lordotic - Wikipedia

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    This page was last edited on 30 September 2004, at 10:52 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may apply.

  9. Estrous cycle - Wikipedia

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    The estrous cycle (from Latin oestrus 'frenzy', originally from Ancient Greek οἶστρος (oîstros) 'gadfly') is a set of recurring physiological changes induced by reproductive hormones in females of mammalian subclass Theria. [1]