noun
Medical term for lateral curvature of the spine. Often appears in the fuller form 脊柱側弯症 (せきちゅうそくわんしょう).
See also: 脊柱側湾症
側弯症は思春期に発見されることが多い。
Scoliosis is often detected during adolescence.
医
I was diagnosed with scoliosis by the doctor.
Full medical term for scoliosis; 側弯症 is a common abbreviation.
Compound of 側 (side) + 弯/彎 (curve) + 症 (condition). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a modern medical coinage.