spondylolisthesis

English

Etymology

From Latin spondylolisthesis, equivalent to spondylo- (“spine”) +‎ Ancient Greek ὀλισθάνω (olisthánō, “to slip, slide”) +‎ -esis.

Noun

spondylolisthesis (countable and uncountable, plural spondylolistheses)

1. (medicine) A forward displacement of a vertebra over a lower vertebra, due to a congenital defect or injury.

Derived terms

• spondylolisthetic

Related terms

• anterolisthesis
• listhesis
• retrolisthesis
• spondylosyndesis (not to be confused despite the words looking somewhat similar)

Translations

medicine: displacement of vertebra

• Finnish: nikamansiirtymä, spondylolisteesi
• Italian: spondilolistesi (it) f
• Polish: kręgozmyk m
• Spanish: espondilolistesis f