kyphosis
[ kahy-foh-sis ]
nounPathology.
an abnormal, convex curvature of the spine, with a resultant bulge at the upper back.
Origin of kyphosis
1Other words from kyphosis
- ky·phot·ic [kahy-fot-ik], /kaɪˈfɒt ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for kyphosis
kyphosis
/ (kaɪˈfəʊsɪs) /
noun
pathol backward curvature of the thoracic spine, of congenital origin or resulting from injury or disease; hunchback: See also Pott's disease Compare lordosis, scoliosis
Origin of kyphosis
1C19: from New Latin, from Greek kuphōsis, from kuphos humpbacked
Derived forms of kyphosis
- kyphotic (kaɪˈfɒtɪk), adjective
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