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ky⋅pho⋅sis

  [kahy-foh-sis]
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–noun Pathology.
an abnormal, convex curvature of the spine, with a resultant bulge at the upper back.

Origin:
1840–50; < Gk kȳ́phōsis a hunched state, equiv. to kȳph(ós) humpbacked + -ōsis -osis

Related forms:
ky⋅phot⋅ic  [kahy-fot-ik] , adjective
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ky·pho·sis   (kī-fō'sĭs)   
n.  Abnormal rearward curvature of the spine, resulting in protuberance of the upper back; hunchback.

[Greek kūphōsis, from kūphos, bent.]
ky·phot'ic (-fŏt'ĭk) adj.
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Main Entry: ky·pho·sis
Pronunciation: kI-'fO-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ky·pho·ses /-"sEz/
: exaggerated outward curvature of the thoracic region of the spinal column —compare LORDOSIS, SCOLIOSIS —ky·phot·ic /-'fät-ik/ adjective
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kyphosis ky·pho·sis (kī-fō'sĭs)
n.
Abnormal rearward curvature of the spine, resulting in a protuberant upper back. Also called humpback.

ky·phot'ic (-fŏt'ĭk) adj.

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