LORDOSIS
\lɔːdˈə͡ʊsɪs], \lɔːdˈəʊsɪs], \l_ɔː_d_ˈəʊ_s_ɪ_s]\
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The anterior concavity in the curvature of the lumbar and cervical spine as viewed from the side. The term usually refers to abnormally increased curvature (hollow back, saddle back, swayback). It does not include lordosis as normal mating posture in certain animals ( = POSTURE + SEX BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL).
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By William R. Warner
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A name given to curvatures of the bones in general; and particularly to that of the vertebral column forwards; Spina dorsi introrsum flexa, Emprosthocyrtoma. This gives rise to the projection of the sternum called chicken-breasted or pigeon-breasted. Pectus carinatum, Pigeon breast, narrow chest.
By Robley Dunglison
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basidiomycota
- comprises fungi bearing the spores on basidium: Gasteromycetes (puffballs); Tiliomycetes (comprising orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts)); Hymenomycetes (mushrooms; toadstools; agarics; bracket fungi); in some classification systems considered a division of kingdom comprises fungi bearing spores on a basidium; includes Gasteromycetes (puffballs) Tiliomycetes comprising the orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts) Hymenomycetes (mushrooms, toadstools, agarics bracket fungi).