n.
Pronunciation: k ī - ' f ō -s ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek kyph ō sis, from kyphos humpbacked
Date: 1847
: exaggerated outward curvature of the thoracic region of the spine resulting in a rounded upper back ― compare LORDOSIS
– ky · phot · ic \ - ' fä-tik \ adjective