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Anatomy Guide: Curvature Disorders
Lordosis
Lordosis refers to a backward curving of the spine. The normal spine is curved backward at the neck (cervical) and low back (lumbar). When the spine curves too far inward, the condition is called lordosis or swayback.
Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD on October 29, 2008
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