KYPHOSIS


Meaning of KYPHOSIS in English

[ kʌɪ'fəʊsɪs ]

■ noun Medicine forward curvature of the spine, an excessive amount of which causes a hunched back. Compare with lordosis .

Derivatives

kyphotic adjective

Origin

C19: from Gk kuphōsis , from kuphos 'bent, hunchbacked'.

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