noun
Medical term for lateral curvature of the spine. Cross-referenced with 脊柱側湾症, a synonym.
See also: 脊柱側湾症
脊椎側湾症は、背骨が左右に曲がる病気です。
Scoliosis is a condition in which the spine curves sideways.
Standard medical kanji spelling for scoliosis.
Variant using 彎 (kyūjitai of 湾); seen in older or formal medical texts.
Synonym; 脊柱 (spinal column) is used instead of 脊椎 (vertebra). Both refer to scoliosis.
Compound of 脊椎 (spine), 側 (side), 湾 (curve), and 症 (condition). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is a modern medical coinage.