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ALL meanings of kyphosis

ky·pho·sis
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  • 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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