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Scoliosis Learning Center

Scoliosis is a curving of the spine. The spine curves away from the middle or sideways.
Source:ADAM
Date:September 17, 2009
Scoliosis is a side-to-side curvature of the spine.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Scoliosis surgery repairs abnormal curving of the spine (scoliosis. The goal is to safely straighten the spine, align your child's shoulders and hips, and give you long-term correction for your child's back problem.
Source:ADAM
Date:February 2, 2009
Scoliosis is defined as an abnormal side-to-side or front-to-back curvature of the spine.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Scoliosis is a side-to-side curvature of the spine.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Scoliosis is a side-to-side curvature of the spine of 10 degrees or greater.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I
Scoliosis is a side-to-side curvature of the spine of 10 degrees or greater.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
Scoliosis is a side-to-side (lateral) curvature of the spine of 10 degrees or greater.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Abnormal curvature of the spine. Beginning in childhood or adolescence, scoliosis curves the spine so that the shape of the body is distorted. The disease can cause pain, deformity, and other medical problems if not properly treated. Scoliosis is ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
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