Definitions for gibbosity
gɪˈbɒs ɪ tigib·bosi·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bulge, bump, hump, swelling, gibbosity, gibbousness, jut, prominence, protuberance, protrusion, extrusion, excrescencenoun

   something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings

   "the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge"; "the hump of a camel"; "he stood on the rocky prominence"; "the occipital protuberance was well developed"; "the bony excrescence between its horns"

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1. gibbositynoun

   The state of being gibbous or gibbose; gibbousness.

2. Etymology: Compare gibbosité.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gibbositynoun

   Convexity; prominence; protuberance.

   Etymology: gibbosité, Fr. from gibbous.

   When two ships, sailing contrary ways, lose the sight one of another, what should take away the sight of ships from each other, but the gibbosity of the interjacent water? John Ray.

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1. gibbosity

   Kyphosis is an abnormally excessive convex curvature of the spine as it occurs in the thoracic and sacral regions. Abnormal inward concave lordotic curving of the cervical and lumbar regions of the spine is called lordosis. It can result from degenerative disc disease; developmental abnormalities, most commonly Scheuermann's disease; Copenhagen disease, osteoporosis with compression fractures of the vertebra; multiple myeloma; or trauma. A normal thoracic spine extends from the 1st thoracic to the 12th thoracic vertebra and should have a slight kyphotic angle, ranging from 20° to 45°. When the "roundness" of the upper spine increases past 45° it is called kyphosis or "hyperkyphosis". Scheuermann's kyphosis is the most classic form of hyperkyphosis and is the result of wedged vertebrae that develop during adolescence. The cause is not currently known and the condition appears to be multifactorial and is seen more frequently in males than females.In the sense of a deformity, it is the pathological curving of the spine, where parts of the spinal column lose some or all of their lordotic profile. This causes a bowing of the back, seen as a slouching posture. Kyphosis is distinguished from scoliosis, a condition in which the spine has a sideways curve. While most cases of kyphosis are mild and only require routine monitoring, serious cases can be debilitating. High degrees of kyphosis can cause severe pain and discomfort, breathing and digestion difficulties, cardiovascular irregularities, neurological compromise and, in the more severe cases, significantly shortened life spans. These types of high-end curves typically do not respond well to conservative treatment and almost always warrant spinal fusion surgery, which can restore the body's natural degree of curvature. The term is from Greek κυφός kyphos, a hump.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of gibbosity in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of gibbosity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9