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Definitions for Kyphosis
[1] an abnormal, convex curvature of the spine, with a resultant bulge at the upper back.
[2] 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
Words related to Kyphosis
knob, protrusion, ridge, hunch, bulge, protuberance, prominence, mound, dune, bump, excrescence, elevation, eminence, swell, hill, hummock, knap, tumescence, gibbosity, convexity
Words nearby Kyphosis
kyoto, kyoto protocol, kype, kyphos, kyphoscoliosis, kyphosis, kyphotic pelvis, kypris, kyra, kyrgyz, kyrgyz steppe
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
ky•phot′ ic (-fŏt′ ĭk ) adj.
Word origin for Kyphosis
C19: from New Latin, from Greek kuphōsis, from kuphos humpbacked
Synonyms for Kyphosis
bulge, bump, convexity, dune, elevation, eminence, excrescence, gibbosity, hill, hummock, hunch, knap, knob, mound, prominence, protrusion, protuberance, ridge, swell, tumescence, convexedness, knurl