Scoliosis is coming from Old Greek σκολίωσις (skoliosis) meaning bending and is a medical condition where a patient has a spinal axis with a 3-Dimensional deviation composing like a "C" or a "S" for exemple in place of a relative straight line (vertical axis is supposed straight).
This can be congenital or due to work, position, attitude, ... who can cause progressive deviation or neuromuscular condition.
Source: Thermography by Pr. J.T. Valdez
Français:scoliose