kyphosis
[ kahy-foh-sis ]
/ kaɪˈfoʊ sɪs /
noun Pathology.
an abnormal, convex curvature of the spine, with a resultant bulge at the upper back.
Origin of kyphosis
OTHER WORDS FROM kyphosis
ky·phot·ic [kahy-fot-ik] /kaɪˈfɒt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby kyphosis
kyoto,
kyoto protocol,
kype,
kyphos,
kyphoscoliosis,
kyphosis,
kyphotic pelvis,
kypris,
kyra,
kyrgyz,
kyrgyz steppe
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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), adjectiveWord Origin for kyphosis
C19: from New Latin, from Greek
kuphōsis, from
kuphos humpbacked
Medical definitions for kyphosis
kyphosis
[ kī-fō′sĭs ]
n.
Abnormal rearward curvature of the spine, resulting in a protuberant upper back.
humpback