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).
In these cases, there may be complicated and even invasive treatments arranged, when the entire time, the lordotic straightening is just an effect of a greater causative process. It is akin to saying that fever is a causative condition, when in reality, it is the direct result of a flu or infection.