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noun Pathology.
an abnormal, convex curvature of the spine, with a resultant bulge at the upper back.
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Kyphosis
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| kyphosis (kaɪˈfəʊsɪs) | |
| —n | |
| pathol See also Pott's disease lordosis Compare scoliosis backward curvature of the thoracic spine, of congenital origin or resulting from injury or disease; hunchback | |
| [C19: from New Latin, from Greek kuphōsis, from kuphos humpbacked] | |
| kyphotic | |
| —adj | |
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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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