kyphosis

Betekenis (Engels)

  1. (countable, uncountable) The normal convex curvature of the spine in the thoracic and sacral regions.
  2. (countable, uncountable) An abnormal convex curvature of the spine in the cervical or lumbar regions of the spine.

Sinonieme

rhachio-kyphosis

rachiokyphosis

rhachiokyphosis

hump back

gibbus

hunch-back

kyphorachitis

Vertalings

Etimologie (Engels)

From Ancient Greek κυφός (kuphós, “humpback, bent”) + -osis.

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