Synonyms

kyphosis

American

[kahy-foh-sis] / kaɪˈfoʊ sɪs /

noun

Pathology.

an abnormal, convex curvature of the spine, with a resultant bulge at the upper back.

kyphosis British

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

kyphotic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of kyphosis

1840–50; < Greek kȳ́phōsis a hunched state, equivalent to kȳph ( ós ) humpbacked + -ōsis -osis

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Kado’s research has shown a clear connection between bone density and posture problems and kyphosis.

From Slate ● Feb. 27, 2025

Shaye Armour, from Greenock, has congenital kyphosis scoliosis, a condition which causes his spine to bend forward.

From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2024

Mr. Urango was born spina bifida, kyphosis and scoliosis and had used a prosthetic leg since he was 2.

From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2024

And he may have had adolescent kyphosis, a curvature of the spine.

From Fox News ● Dec. 15, 2021

Records of kyphosis in American species apparently are few.

From Kyphosis and other Variations in Soft-shelled Turtles by Hobart M. Smith

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