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kyphoscoliosis

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[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.

Other Word Forms

kyphoscoliotic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of kyphoscoliosis

1880–85; < Greek kȳphó ( s ) humpbacked + scoliosis

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