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spondylolisthesis

Definitions of spondylolisthesis
  1. noun
    a forward dislocation of one vertebra over the one beneath it producing pressure on spinal nerves
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    type of:
    dislocation
    a displacement of a part (especially a bone) from its normal position (as in the shoulder or the vertebral column)
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