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Top 7 Risks of Bad Posture - Glossary

Medically Reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team on May 13, 2017


Glossary

Cognitive: Pertaining to the mental process of thought, including perception, reasoning, intuition and memory.

Constriction: Tightness or pressure.


Varicose veins: Veins that are twisted and swollen just below the skin. Veins carry blood back to the heart.

Scoliosis: This is a deformity of the spine, where the spinal curvature is deviated to one side from its normal alignment.

Supine: Lying on the back.

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