platyspondyly

English

Noun

platyspondyly (uncountable)

1. (medicine) flattening of the vertebrae
   • 2015 August 5, Piero Pavone et al., “Congenital generalized hypertrichosis: the skin as a clue to complex malformation syndromes”, in Italian Journal of Pediatrics‎^[1], volume 41, →DOI:

     The bone involvement is complex with narrow thorax, broad ribs, platyspondyly, hypoplastic idiopathic branches, small obturator foramen, bilateral coxa valga, large medullary canals and generalized osteopenia.

Antonyms

• dolichospondyly

Related terms

• platyspondylic