Definitions for kyphosiskaɪˈfoʊ sɪs
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ky•pho•siskaɪˈfoʊ sɪs(n.)
an abnormal convex curvature of the spine, with a resultant bulge at the upper back.
Category: Pathology
Origin of kyphosis:
1840–50; < Gk
ky•phot′ic-ˈfɒt ɪk(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
kyphosis, humpback, hunchback(noun)
an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column
Wiktionary
kyphosis(Noun)
An abnormal curvature of the spine, causing a hunchback.
Origin: From + -osis
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Kyphosis
Deformities of the SPINE characterized by an exaggerated convexity of the vertebral column. The forward bending of the thoracic region usually is more than 40 degrees. This deformity sometimes is called round back or hunchback.
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