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kyphosis [kaɪˈfəʊsɪs] n (Medicine / Pathology) Pathol backward curvature of the thoracic spine, of congenital origin or resulting from injury or disease; hunchback See also Pott's disease Compare lordosis, scoliosis [from New Latin, from Greek kuphōsis, from kuphos humpbacked] kyphotic [kaɪˈfɒtɪk] adj kyphosis an abnormal condition of the spine in which it has a hump, kyphos, or curvature. — kyphotic, adj. See also: Body, Human
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30) Excessive kyphosis was defined as an increase in the convexity, and diminished kyphosis was defined as a flattening of the convexity of the thoracic spine (at each segmental group). Furthermore, her kyphosis causes her head to remain flexed forward, and swallowing is difficult. 22) Resultant social disadvantages notwithstanding, scoliosis and kyphosis also induced pain, stiffness, and limited mobility. |
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