Once female pigs catch a whiff of androstenone they immediately assume a posture called lordosis, replete with a curved back and wiggly haunches.    From Wordnik.com.  [Smell Test] Reference

Gloria tried to remember the medical term for it: it was something to do with a lordosis.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hex] Reference

The lordosis resembles the similar deformity which develops in cases of primary myopathy, when the spinal muscles have undergone complete atrophy.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Nervous Child] Reference

Chronic use of heels can result -- and usually does -- in some degree of kyphosis-lordosis and related pains in the lower back and mid-upper back.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tim Ferriss: The Barefoot Alternative: Vibram Five Fingers Shoes] Reference

However if they get any larger or even much larger they cause lordosis and chiphosis of the upper and lower spine, shoulder ache, headaches and rib stress.    From Wordnik.com.  [Simply the Breast] Reference

Further, we meet with a group characterised by a special want of tone in the skeletal muscles, by lordosis, by postural albuminuria, and by abdominal and intestinal disturbances of various sorts.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Nervous Child] Reference

The most striking feature is the extreme lordosis, accompanied usually by a secondary and compensatory curve in the cervico-dorsal region, so that the shoulders are rounded, with the head poked forward.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Nervous Child] Reference

What technical limitations would lordosis have on a dancer?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions] Reference

Obesity with cLBP is associated with an increased lumbar lordosis.    From Wordnik.com.  [BioMed Central - Latest articles] Reference

Postural changes of the back with an increase in lordosis or "pelvic tilt".    From Wordnik.com.  [TalkLeft] Reference

Fetal load and the evolution of lumbar lordosis in bipedal hominins is the reason.    From Wordnik.com.  [Inventor Spot - Inventions, Innovations, and Interesting Ideas for the Inventor in All of Us] Reference

Figure 131 represents a case of lordosis caused by paralysis of the spinal muscles.    From Wordnik.com.  [Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine] Reference

Stretching can help align the pelvis, reducing lordosis and alleviating lower back pain.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dumb Little Man - Tips for Life] Reference

There is marked kyphosis at the seat of the disease and compensatory lordosis above and below.    From Wordnik.com.  [Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition.] Reference

It was found that exercises that restored the lordosis was most helpful in eliminating back pain.    From Wordnik.com.  [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]]

Osteophytosis presence was registered and the narrowing of the intervertebral disc and cervical lordosis were evaluated.    From Wordnik.com.  [BioMed Central - Latest articles] Reference

The absence of a compensatory lordosis in such a condition would warrant the inference that the patient had been bed-ridden.    From Wordnik.com.  [Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition.] Reference

This is known as "Thomas 'flexion test," and is founded upon the inability to extend the diseased hip without producing lordosis.    From Wordnik.com.  [Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition.] Reference

Maintenance of normal resting posture of the spine without excessive kyphosis (upper spine curve) or lordosis (lower spine curve).    From Wordnik.com.  [Spine-Health - Back Pain, Neck Pain, Lower Back Pain] Reference

In order to maintain the head erect, the spine above and below the seat of disease becomes unduly arched forward -- compensatory lordosis.    From Wordnik.com.  [Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition.] Reference

The flexion may be largely compensated for by increasing the forward curve of the lumbar spine (lordosis), and by flexing the leg at the knee.    From Wordnik.com.  [Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition.] Reference

Congenital kyphosis is very rare in man, is generally seen in monsters, and when it does exist is usually accompanied by lordosis or spine bifida.    From Wordnik.com.  [Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine] Reference

The normal depression behind the great trochanter is lost, the gluteal fold is raised, and there is often a degree of lordosis which compensates for the flexion.    From Wordnik.com.  [Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition.] Reference

Many people need to move slightly toward cat tilt in chair pose to remove excess curvature of the lower back (lordosis) and to correct a propensity to stick the bottom out.    From Wordnik.com.  [Inside Tri] Reference

The three main types of spine curvatures include scoliosis, kyphosis, and lordosis, however scoliosis is the most common making it one you need to be sure you're well aware of.    From Wordnik.com.  [MyLinkVault Newest Links] Reference

Rare in man, is generally seen in monsters, and when it does exist is usually accompanied by lordosis or spine bifida.    From Wordnik.com.  [Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine] Reference

Sway back (lordosis).    From Wordnik.com.  [1) Head Control and Use of Senses] Reference

‘lordosis’ - may occur in.    From Wordnik.com.  [1) Head Control and Use of Senses] Reference

(lordosis).    From Wordnik.com.  [1) Head Control and Use of Senses] Reference

Scoliosis, lordosis, knock-knee, flat foot, pigeon chest, albuminuria, cold and cyanosed extremities, are the rule rather than the exception.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Nervous Child] Reference