scoliosis

UK //ˌskɒl.iˈəʊ.sɪs//US //ˌskoʊ.liˈoʊ.sɪs//

词源

源自希腊语 'skoliosis'（弯曲），由 'skolios'（弯曲的）和后缀 '-osis'（表示异常状态）组成，17世纪进入医学英语。

❶ 脊柱侧弯，指脊椎向侧面异常弯曲的疾病，通常呈现C形或S形曲线，可能由先天因素、神经肌肉问题或不明原因引起。

“The doctor diagnosed her with mild scoliosis after noticing a slight curve in her spine.”

（医生发现她的脊柱有轻微弯曲后，诊断她患有轻度脊柱侧弯。）

“Children with scoliosis may need to wear a back brace to prevent the condition from worsening.”

（患有脊柱侧弯的儿童可能需要佩戴背部支架以防止病情恶化。）

同义词:spinal curvature, vertebral deviation, kyphoscoliosis

congenital scoliosis — 先天性脊柱侧弯，指出生时即存在的脊柱畸形，通常与胎儿发育期间脊椎形成异常有关。

“The infant's congenital scoliosis required early intervention by pediatric orthopedic specialists.”

（这名婴儿的先天性脊柱侧弯需要儿科骨科专家早期干预治疗。）

scoliosis screening — 脊柱侧弯筛查，指通过简单体格检查（如前屈测试）或影像学手段早期发现脊柱异常弯曲的检测过程。

“Schools often include scoliosis screening in their routine health checkups for adolescents.”

（学校通常将脊柱侧弯筛查纳入青少年的常规健康检查中。）