Kyphosis

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Abnormal rearward curvature of the spine, resulting in protuberance of the upper back; hunchback.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. An abnormal curvature of the spine, causing a hunchback.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In pathology, a curvature of the spine, convex backward. Also written cyphosis.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    spinal curvature   
    Cross Reference
    humpback    scoliosis    lordosis    hunchback    gibbous   
    Form
    kyphotic   
     
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