Disease or Syndrome
spondylolisthesis
[ spon-dl-oh-lis-thee-sis ]
Subclass of:
Spondylolysis
Etymology:
Greek spondylos = vertebra + olisthesis = a slipping
Definitions related to spondylolisthesis:
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A condition in which there is forward displacement of a vertebral bone over the on below it.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Complete bilateral fractures of the pars interarticularis resulting in the anterior slippage of the vertebra.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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Forward displacement of a superior vertebral body over the vertebral body below.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Forward displacement of a vertebra in relation to the vertebra immediately below.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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Spondylolisthesis is slippage of a lumbar vertebra in relation to the vertebra below it. Anterior slippage (anterolisthesis) is more common than posterior slippage (retrolisthesis). Spondylolisthesis has multiple causes. It can occur anywhere in the spine and is most common in the lumbar and cervical regions. Lumbar spondylolisthesis may...Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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Spondylolisthesis, forward slipping of one of the vertebrae on the subjacent vertebra or on the sacrum, the triangular bone at the base of the spinal column. The most common vertebrae involved are the lumbar (lower back). The condition is often associated with degenerative joint disease or with...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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