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scoliosis  

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  • Scoliosis is a skeletal defect characterized by abnormal curvature of the spinal column away from the midline. Neuromuscular disease and congenital malformations can cause scoliosis, but most cases are idiopathic, or without a known cause. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Scoliosis]

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