kyphoscoliosis
[ kahy-foh-skoh-lee-oh-sis, -skol-ee- ]
/ ˌkaɪ foʊˌskoʊ liˈoʊ sɪs, -ˌskɒl i- /
noun Pathology.
a condition in which the spinal column is convex both backward and sideways.
Origin of kyphoscoliosis
1880–85; < Greek
kȳphó(s) humpbacked +
scoliosis
OTHER WORDS FROM kyphoscoliosis
ky·pho·sco·li·ot·ic [kahy-foh-skoh-lee-ot-ik] /ˌkaɪ foʊˌskoʊ liˈɒt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby kyphoscoliosis
kyoodle,
kyoto,
kyoto protocol,
kype,
kyphos,
kyphoscoliosis,
kyphosis,
kyphotic pelvis,
kypris,
kyra,
kyrgyz
Medical definitions for kyphoscoliosis
kyphoscoliosis
[ kī′fō-skō′lē-ō′sĭs, -skŏl′ē- ]
n.
A condition in which the spinal disorders of kyphosis and scoliosis occur together.