kyphoscoliosis
[ kahy-foh-skoh-lee-oh-sis, -skol-ee- ]
/ ˌkaɪ foʊˌskoʊ liˈoʊ sɪs, -ˌskɒl i- /
noun Pathology.
a condition in which the spinal column is convex both backward and sideways.
Nearby words
kyoodle, kyoto, kyoto protocol, kype, kyphos, kyphoscoliosis, kyphosis, kyphotic, kyphotic pelvis, kypris, kyra
Origin of kyphoscoliosis
Related formsky·pho·sco·li·ot·ic [kahy-foh-skoh-lee-ot-ik] /ˌkaɪ foʊˌskoʊ liˈɒt ɪk/, adjective
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Medicine definitions for kyphoscoliosis
kyphoscoliosis
[ kī′fō-skō′lē-ō′sĭs, -skŏl′ē- ]
n.
A condition in which the spinal disorders of kyphosis and scoliosis occur together.
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