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Definition of kyphosis in English: kyphosisnounkʌɪˈfəʊsɪskaɪˈfoʊsəs mass nounMedicine Excessive outward curvature of the spine, causing hunching of the back. Compare with lordosis Example sentencesExamples - The symptoms of kyphosis may resemble other spinal conditions or deformities, or may be a result of an injury or infection.
- Kyphosis is a progressive disorder that can affect children or adults in the thoracic or cervical spine.
- Patients with postural kyphosis can generally correct the kyphosis by making a conscious effort to do so.
- However, a spine affected by kyphosis shows evidence of a forward curvature of the back bones (vertebrae) in the upper back area, giving the child a "humpback" appearance.
Derivatives adjectivekʌɪˈfɒtɪk Medicine If asked to lift up both hands, this person will sink into a posterior pelvic tilt and kyphotic seated position, in an attempt to maintain sitting balance. Example sentencesExamples - However, having said that, I remember reading about whether their doctor would correct the kyphotic curve in addition to the scoliosis.
- In this report we describe a patient with a chronic kyphotic deformity who was treated with an anterior release, posterior reduction and fixation, and anterior interbody fusion.
- Familial Scheuermann disease is characterized by kyphotic deformity of the spine that develops in adolescence.
- Vertebroplasty makes no attempt to restore height and correct the kyphotic deformity which results from an osteoporotic compression fracture.
Origin Mid 19th century: from Greek kuphōsis, from kuphos 'bent, hunchbacked'. Definition of kyphosis in US English: kyphosisnounkaɪˈfoʊsəskīˈfōsəs Medicine Excessive outward curvature of the spine, causing hunching of the back. Compare with lordosis Example sentencesExamples - Patients with postural kyphosis can generally correct the kyphosis by making a conscious effort to do so.
- However, a spine affected by kyphosis shows evidence of a forward curvature of the back bones (vertebrae) in the upper back area, giving the child a "humpback" appearance.
- The symptoms of kyphosis may resemble other spinal conditions or deformities, or may be a result of an injury or infection.
- Kyphosis is a progressive disorder that can affect children or adults in the thoracic or cervical spine.
Origin Mid 19th century: from Greek kuphōsis, from kuphos ‘bent, hunchbacked’. |