kyphosis

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English - Turkish
(Tıp) kifoz
(Kimya) kifosis
(Tıp) Kamburluk
(Tıp) Kambur, kifoz
kyphotic
(Tıp) Kifoz'la ilgili
kyphotic
(Tıp) Kifoz'lu kişi
kyphotic
(Tıp) Kifoz gösteren
English - English
An abnormal curvature of the spine, causing a hunchback
Exaggerated curvature of the spine, in the flexion/extension axis In the thoracic spine, in adolescents, the most common cause of kyphosis is Sheuermann's disease In the elderly, the most common cause of kyphosis is disc dengeneration Localised kyphosis may be caused by collapse of one or more thoracic vertebrae which, in the elderly, may be associated with osteoporosis
Exessive outward curvature of the spine, causing hunching of the back
Skeletal deformity most common at thoracic spine Posterior convexity of the vertebrae
An exaggerated, forward curve of the thoracic spine (From the Greek work kyphos meaning hunchbacked)
Excessive curvature of the upper spine, resulting in humpback, hunchback or rounding of the shoulders
An abnormal increase in the normal kyphotic curvature of the thoracic spine Round shoulder deformity, humpback, dorsal kyphotic curvature; may refer to any forward-bending area or deformity of the spine
exaggerated outward curvature of the spine
an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column
Posterior curvature of the spine ('Hump back' deformity)
A front-to-back curvature or bending of a bone; often used to describe the anteroposterior curvature of the spine or bending of the cranial base
hunchback; dorsal curvature of spine
a forward curvature of the back bones (vertebrae) in the upper back area, giving a "humpback" appearance
Abnormal rearward increase in curvature of the thoracic spine, also called hunch-back May occur with acromegaly
{i} abnormal condition in which the spine curves in and results in a bulge on the upper back, humpback (Medicine)
An abnormal increase in the normal kyphotic curvature of the thoracic spine
1 The exaggerated (pathologic) AP curve of the thoracic spine with concavity anteriorly; 2 Abnormally increased convexity in the curvature of the thoracic spine as viewed from the side (Dorland)
Convex curvature of the spine
Normal curve of the upper back is severely rounded
An accentuated roundback deformity
Posterior curvature of the spine ('Humpback' deformity)
The convex curve of the thoracic spine It can be over exaggerated in such diseases as Osteoporosis or Scheuermann's disease
humpback KYPHOSCOLIOSIS - curvature of the spine with humpback
Greek kyphos = bent or bowed forward
kyphotic
Hump-backed
kyphotic
{s} hunchbacked, suffering from extreme curvature of the spine (Medicine)
kyphosis

    Hyphenation

    ky·pho·sis

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    () From Ancient Greek κύφος (kuphos, “humpback, bent”) + -osis
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