The condition in which one vertebra moves forward compared to the next vertebra is referred to as:

spondylolysis
spina bifida
scoliosis
spondylolisthesis


spondylolisthesis

Rationale: Spondylolisthesis occurs most frequently in the lower lumbar region. A single vertebra slips forward compared to another above or below it.

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