Etymology of the English word scoliosis
the English word
scoliosisusing the Greek suffix
-osis, -ωσις
derived from the Latin word
scoliosisderived from the Late Greek word
skoliosis, σκολίωσις (curvature)
derived from the Greek word
skolios, σκολιός (warped; winding; figuratively, perverse)
Date
The earliest known usage of scoliosis in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
