kyphosis

/kaɪˈfoʊsəs/
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Definitions of kyphosis
  1. noun
    an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column
    synonyms: humpback, hunchback
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    type of:
    spinal curvature
    an abnormal curvature of the vertebral column
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