kyphosis

Meaning

  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.

Synonyms

rhachio-kyphosis

rachiokyphosis

rhachiokyphosis

hump back

gibbus

hunch-back

kyphorachitis

Translations

Etymology

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

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