cervical lordosis
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[TA]the normal, anteriorly convex curvature of the cervical segment of the vertebral column; cervical lordosis is a secondary curvature of the vertebral column, acquired postnatally as the infant lifts its head.
Synonym(s): lordosis cervicis [TA], lordosis colli ☆
cervical lordosis
the dorsally concave curvature of the cervical spinal column when seen from the side. Also called cervical curvature.
cer·vi·cal lor·do·sis
(sĕr'vi-kăl lōr-dō'sis) [TA]The normal, anteriorly convex curvature of the cervical segment of the vertebral column; a secondary curvature, acquired postnatally as the infant lifts its head.
Synonym(s): lordosis cervicis [TA] , lordosis colli.
Synonym(s): lordosis cervicis [TA] , lordosis colli.