kyphoscoliosis

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noun

An abnormal curvature of the spine in both the coronal and sagittal planes; i.e. backward and lateral (sideways) spinal curvature.

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Meanings

nounkyphoscoliosis (countable and uncountable, plural kyphoscolioses)

plural kyphoscolioses

  1. countableuncountablemedicineAn abnormal curvature of the spine in both the coronal and sagittal planes; i.e. backward and lateral (sideways) spinal curvature.

Origin

Blend of kyphosis + scoliosis.

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Translations

Polish kifoskolioza
  • kifoskoliozaabnormal curvature of the spine in both coronal and sagittal planes
Portuguese cifoescoliose
  • cifoescolioseabnormal curvature of the spine in both coronal and sagittal planes

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

scoliokyphosis
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APA

kyphoscoliosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kyphoscoliosis

MLA

“kyphoscoliosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kyphoscoliosis. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kyphoscoliosis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kyphoscoliosis.

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