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).
Spinal Lordotic Straightening. Lordotic straightening is a common diagnostic conclusion found in both the neck and lower back. This loss of spinal curvature is often blamed for causing back pain and neck pain conditions, when in fact, the loss of lordosis is often merely a side effect of a muscular spasm.