kyphosis
kyphosis · kyphoses
кифоз
Kyphose
The normal convex curvature of the spine in the thoracic and sacral regionsThe normal convex curvature of the spine in the thoracic and sacral regions.
/kaɪˈfoʊ.sɪs/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The normal convex curvature of the spine in the thoracic and sacral regions.
Kyphose
кифо́зkifóz
The property of having an abnormal convex curvature in the cervical or lumbar regions of the spine.
(countable, uncountable)An abnormal convex curvature of the spine in the cervical or lumbar regions of the spine.
Kyphose
кифо́зkifóz
Translations
8 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
anatomy: normal curvature of the spine:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
anatomy: normal curvature of the spine:
Origin
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κύφωσις (kúphōsis).Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κύφωσις (kúphōsis).
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Forms
plural: kyphosesSynonyms
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