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spondylolisthesis

spon·dy·lo·listhesis

UK/ˌspɒn.dɪˌlo.lɪsˈθiːsɪs/ uncommon

noun

1.

a forward dislocation of one vertebra over the one beneath it producing pressure on spinal nerves

Origin

From Latin spondylolisthesis, equivalent to spondylo- (“spine”) + Ancient Greek ὀλισθάνω (olisthánō, “to slip, slide”) + -esis.

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