smock. 1  a loose, lightweight overgarment worn to protect the clothing while working. 2  to clothe in a smock. 3  to draw (a fabric) by needlework into a honeycomb pattern with diamond-shaped recesses.
The term lordosis refers to the normal inward lordotic curvature of the lumbar and cervical regions of the spine. Excessive curvature of the lower back is known as lumbar hyperlordosis, commonly called hollow back or saddle back (after a similar condition that affects some horses).
Lordosis: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment & Exercises. The term lordosis means inward curving of a part of the lumber and cervical vertebral column. Excessive lordosis is termed as swayback or saddle back. There are three types of curves which can be present in the human spine1,2: