kyphosis

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Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek κύφος (kuphos, “humpback, bent”) + -osis

Noun[edit]

kyphosis (plural kyphoses)

(pathology) An abnormal curvature of the spine, causing a hunchback.

Derived terms[edit]

kyphotic

Translations[edit]

abnormal curvature of the spine

Czech: hyperkyfóza (cs) f
Finnish: kyfoosi (fi), kyttyräselkäisyys (fi)

Romanian: cifoză (ro) f

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