kyphosis

[ kahy-foh-sis ]
/ kaɪˈfoʊ sɪs /

noun Pathology.

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

Origin of kyphosis

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

OTHER WORDS FROM kyphosis

ky·phot·ic [kahy-fot-ik] /kaɪˈfɒt ɪk/, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for kyphosis

British Dictionary definitions for kyphosis

kyphosis
/ (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

Derived forms of kyphosis

kyphotic (kaɪˈfɒtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for kyphosis

C19: from New Latin, from Greek kuphōsis, from kuphos humpbacked

Medical definitions for kyphosis

kyphosis
[ kī-fōsĭs ]

n.

Abnormal rearward curvature of the spine, resulting in a protuberant upper back. humpback

Other words from kyphosis

ky•photic (-fŏtĭk) adj.