kypho-comb. form
Another form of cypho-, from Greek κῡϕός crooked.
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kyphosis n.
Brit. 
/kʌɪˈfəʊsɪs/
, /kʌɪˈfəʊsɪs/U.S. /kaɪˈfoʊsəs/
= cyphosis n./kaɪˈfoʊsəs/ kyphotic
Brit. /kʌɪˈfɒtɪk/
, /kʌɪˈfɒtɪk/U.S. /kaɪˈfɑdɪk/
= cyphotic adj. at cyphosis n. Derivatives./kaɪˈfɑdɪk/ ˌkyphoscoliˈosis n.
Brit. /ˌkʌɪfə(ʊ)skəʊlɪˈəʊsɪs/
, /ˌkʌɪfə(ʊ)skəʊlɪˈəʊsɪs/U.S. /ˌkaɪfoʊˌskoʊliˈoʊsəs/
(also cyphoscoli'osis) a combination of kyphosis and scoliosis; backward and lateral curvature of the spine./ˌkaɪfoʊˌskoʊliˈoʊsəs/Π
1882 New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon Cyphoscoliosis.
1898 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. V. 164 Deformity of the chest—as the result of kyphoscoliosis.
ˌkyphoscoliˈotic adj.
Brit. /ˌkʌɪfə(ʊ)skəʊlɪˈɒtɪk/
, /ˌkʌɪfə(ʊ)skəʊlɪˈɒtɪk/U.S. /ˌkaɪfoʊˌskoʊliˈɑdɪk/
/ˌkaɪfoʊˌskoʊliˈɑdɪk/Π
1900 Brit. Med. Jrnl. No. 2040. 278 The pelvis was extremely kyphoscoliotic.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1901; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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