a person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly. Origin of raconteur. 1820-1830. 1820-30; < French, equivalent to racont(er) to tell (Old French r(e)- re- + aconter to tell, account) + -eur -eur.
1 An abnormal curve of the lumbar spine is lordosis, also called sway back. 2  An abnormal curve of the thoracic spine is kyphosis, also called hunchback.  An abnormal curve from side-to-side is called scoliosis.
What does my DXA T score mean? The DXA bone density test will report your bone density in numbers. These numbers are sometimes reduced to an overall number -- your T score. In a DXA test, the amount of mineralized tissue within a section of spine or hip is measured and expressed as grams per cm2. Values are compared to others of the same age and gender (Z score) or to healthy 35-year-olds of the same gender who are felt to have attained peak bone mass (T score).