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. Inward (forwards) curvature of the spine. Some lordosis in the lumbar and cervical regions of the spine is normal. Exaggerated lordosis may occur in adolescence-possibly as a result of faulty posture, or due to disease affecting the vertebrae and spinal muscles.hen viewed from either the posterior or anterior direction i.e. from directly behind or directly in front of the person, normal spines appear to be straight. See, for e.g. an anterior view of a human skeleton. 1. Kyphosis Excessive outward (backwards) curvature of the spine, causing hunching of the back.