What does "spondylolisthesis" mean?

A forward displacement of a vertebra over a lower vertebra, due to a congenital defect or injury.

How do you pronounce "spondylolisthesis"?

Pronounced //ˌspɒn.dɪˌlo.lɪsˈθiːsɪs//.

/ˌspɒn.dɪˌlo.lɪsˈθiːsɪs/ noun

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Noun

1
A forward displacement of a vertebra over a lower vertebra, due to a congenital defect or injury. countable, uncountable
2
a forward dislocation of one vertebra over the one beneath it producing pressure on spinal nerves wordnet

From Latin spondylolisthesis, equivalent to spondylo- (“spine”) + Ancient Greek ὀλισθάνω (olisthánō, “to slip, slide”) + -esis.