kyphosis

noun ky·pho·sis \kī-ˈfō-səs\

Definition of KYPHOSIS

: exaggerated outward curvature of the thoracic region of the spine resulting in a rounded upper back — compare lordosis

— ky·phot·ic \-ˈfä-tik\ adjective

New Latin, from Greek kyphōsis, from kyphos humpbacked

First Known Use: 1847

Medical Dictionary

noun ky·pho·sis \kī-ˈfō-səs\

plural ky·pho·ses \-ˌsēz\

: exaggerated outward curvature of the thoracic region of the spinal column resulting in a rounded upper back—compare lordosis, scoliosis

—ky·phot·ic \-ˈfät-ik\ adjective

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