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Spondylolisthesis

OrthopedicsNeurologyImportant

Forward slipping of one vertebra over the one below, causing back pain and nerve compression.

Korean

척추전방전위증

한 척추뼈가 아래 척추뼈보다 앞으로 미끄러지는 상태로, 요통과 신경 압박을 유발한다.

French

Spondylolisthésis

Glissement antérieur d'une vertèbre sur celle du dessous, causant douleur dorsale et compression nerveuse.

Word parts

  • spondyl/oRoot(Greek) Vertebra
  • -listhesisSuffix(Greek) Slipping, displacement

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