escoliosis
/eskoˈljosis/feminine
The English word scoliosis is translated into Spanish as escoliosis.
The term refers to a medical condition characterized by an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine. In informal contexts, you may also hear the phrase desviación de la columna to describe a deviation of the spine.
Meaning: condition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is feminine, so it is used with the feminine article la (e.g., la escoliosis). Note that the Spanish spelling begins with an e rather than an s.
How do you pronounce it?
/eskoˈljosis/
Did you know?
- The Spanish spelling escoliosis starts with an e because Spanish phonology generally forbids words from beginning with a consonant cluster like sc.
- The word escoliosis is a direct descendant of the Ancient Greek word skoliós, which meant 'twisted'.
- The word escoliosis is a feminine noun, meaning it takes the article la even though it ends in -is, which doesn't follow the common -a for feminine nouns rule.
Examples in context
- La escoliosis afecta la columna vertebral.Scoliosis affects the spine
- La escoliosis puede causar problemas posturales.Scoliosis can cause postural problems
- Con frecuencia, se utilizan ortesis en el tratamiento.Braces are often used in treatment
- En casos graves, puede ser necesaria una cirugía.Surgery may be necessary in severe cases
- El médico detectó una escoliosis leve.The doctor detected a mild scoliosis.
- Ella tiene escoliosis en la espalda.She has scoliosis in her back.
Example conversation
María and Mateo are discussing health at home.
- MaríaMateo, ¿por qué usas ese corrector?Mateo, why are you using that brace?
- MateoLo uso para tratar mi escoliosis.I use it to treat my scoliosis.
- María¿Te sientes mejor con el tratamiento?Do you feel better with the treatment?
- MateoSí, ya no me duele la espalda.Yes, my back doesn't hurt anymore.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “scoliosis” translations and entries escoliosis, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries escoliosis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
