Etymology

kyphoplasty

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Today it means: A medical procedure that restores the original height and angle of kyphosis of a fractured vertebra and then stabilizes it with the injection of bone filler material. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κυφός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκυφός
  2. English todaykyphoplasty

From Ancient Greek κυφός (kuphós) + -plasty.

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