Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kahy-foh-sis]
- /kaɪˈfoʊ sɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kahy-foh-sis]
- /kaɪˈfoʊ sɪs/
Definitions of kyphosis word
- noun kyphosis an abnormal, convex curvature of the spine, with a resultant bulge at the upper back. 1
- noun kyphosis Excessive outward curvature of the spine, causing hunching of the back. 1
- noun kyphosis backward curvature of the thoracic spine, of congenital origin or resulting from injury or disease; hunchback 0
- noun kyphosis abnormal curvature of the spine resulting in a hump 0
- noun kyphosis (anatomy) the normal convex curvature of the spine in the thoracic and sacral regions. 0
- noun kyphosis (pathology) an abnormal convex curvature of the spine in the cervical or lumbar regions of the spine. 0
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Origin of kyphosis
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; < Greek kȳ́phōsis a hunched state, equivalent to kȳph(ós) humpbacked + -ōsis -osis
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Parts of speech for Kyphosis
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
kyphosis popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
kyphosis usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for kyphosis
noun kyphosis
- knob — a projecting part, usually rounded, forming the handle of a door, drawer, or the like.
- protrusion — the act of protruding or the state of being protruded.
- ridge — a long, narrow elevation of land; a chain of hills or mountains.
- hunch — to thrust out or up in a hump; arch: to hunch one's back.
- bulge — If something such as a person's stomach bulges, it sticks out.
Antonyms for kyphosis
noun kyphosis
- flat — horizontally level: a flat roof.
- ditch — a long, narrow excavation made in the ground by digging, as for draining or irrigating land; trench.
- depression — A depression is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty.
- importance — the quality or state of being important; consequence; significance.
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