kyphoscoliosis

[ kahy-foh-skoh-lee-oh-sis, -skol-ee- ]

/ ˌkaɪ foʊˌskoʊ liˈoʊ sɪs, -ˌskɒl i- /

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noun Pathology.

a condition in which the spinal column is convex both backward and sideways.

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Origin of kyphoscoliosis

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

OTHER WORDS FROM kyphoscoliosis

ky·pho·sco·li·ot·ic

[kahy-foh-skoh-lee-ot-ik], /ˌkaɪ foʊˌskoʊ liˈɒt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby kyphoscoliosis

kyoodle, Kyoto, Kyoto protocol, kype, kyphos, kyphoscoliosis, kyphosis, kyphotic pelvis, Kypris, Kyra, Kyrgyz

Medical definitions for kyphoscoliosis

kyphoscoliosis

[ kī′fō-skō′lē-ō′sĭs, -skŏl′ē- ]

A condition in which the spinal disorders of kyphosis and scoliosis occur together.