kyphosis
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) The normal convex curvature of the spine in the thoracic and sacral regions.
- (countable, uncountable) An abnormal convex curvature of the spine in the cervical or lumbar regions of the spine.
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek κυφός (kuphós, “humpback, bent”) + -osis.
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