kyphosis

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/kaɪˈfoʊ.sɪs/

noun

The normal convex curvature of the spine in the thoracic and sacral regions.

Similar
roundbackKelso's hunchbackhumpbackhunchback
OriginAncient Greek κύφωσις →
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Meanings

nounkyphosis (countable and uncountable, plural kyphoses)

plural kyphoses · alternative dated cyphosis

  1. countableuncountableanatomyThe normal convex curvature of the spine in the thoracic and sacral regions.
  2. countableuncountableanatomyAn abnormal convex curvature of the spine in the cervical or lumbar regions of the spine.

    Synonyms: roundback, Kelso's hunchback

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn abnormal convex curvature of the spine in the cervical or lumbar regions of the spine.

Similar
roundbackKelso's hunchback

More synonyms by meaning

nounan abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column

Similar
humpbackhunchback
Broader
spinal curvature
Also see
humpbackhunchbackkelso's hunchback

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκύφωσις
  2. Ancient Greekκύφωσις
  3. Englishkyphosis

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κύφωσις (kúphōsis).

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Translations

Arabic حُدَاب, حُدَاب
  • حُدَاب (ḥudāb)anatomy, pathology: abnormal curvature of the spine
  • حُدَاب (ḥudāb)anatomy: normal curvature of the spine
Bulgarian кифо́за, кифо́за
  • кифо́за (kifóza)anatomy, pathology: abnormal curvature of the spine
  • кифо́за (kifóza)anatomy: normal curvature of the spine
Catalan cifosi, cifosi
  • cifosianatomy, pathology: abnormal curvature of the spine
  • cifosianatomy: normal curvature of the spine
Chinese Mandarin 脊柱後凸 /脊柱后凸, 脊柱後凸 /脊柱后凸
  • 脊柱後凸 /脊柱后凸 (jǐzhù hòutū)anatomy, pathology: abnormal curvature of the spine
  • 脊柱後凸 /脊柱后凸 (jǐzhù hòutū)anatomy: normal curvature of the spine
Czech hyperkyfóza, hyperkyfóza
  • hyperkyfózaanatomy, pathology: abnormal curvature of the spine
  • hyperkyfózaanatomy: normal curvature of the spine
Finnish kyfoosi, kyttyräselkäisyys
  • kyfoosianatomy, pathology: abnormal curvature of the spine
  • kyttyräselkäisyysanatomy, pathology: abnormal curvature of the spine
  • kyfoosianatomy: normal curvature of the spine
  • kyttyräselkäisyysanatomy: normal curvature of the spine
French cyphose, cyphose
  • cyphoseanatomy, pathology: abnormal curvature of the spine
  • cyphoseanatomy: normal curvature of the spine
German Kyphose, Kyphose
  • Kyphoseanatomy, pathology: abnormal curvature of the spine
  • Kyphoseanatomy: normal curvature of the spine
Italian cifosi, cifosi
  • cifosianatomy, pathology: abnormal curvature of the spine
  • cifosianatomy: normal curvature of the spine
Japanese 猫背, 猫背
  • 猫背 (nekoze)anatomy, pathology: abnormal curvature of the spine
  • 猫背 (nekoze)anatomy: normal curvature of the spine
Persian گوژپشتی, گوژپشتی
  • گوژپشتی (gužpošti)anatomy, pathology: abnormal curvature of the spine
  • گوژپشتی (gužpošti)anatomy: normal curvature of the spine
Polish kifoza, kifoza
  • kifozaanatomy, pathology: abnormal curvature of the spine
  • kifozaanatomy: normal curvature of the spine
Portuguese cifose, cifose
  • cifoseanatomy, pathology: abnormal curvature of the spine
  • cifoseanatomy: normal curvature of the spine
Romanian cifoză, cifoză
  • cifozăanatomy, pathology: abnormal curvature of the spine
  • cifozăanatomy: normal curvature of the spine
Russian кифо́з, кифо́з
  • кифо́з (kifóz)anatomy, pathology: abnormal curvature of the spine
  • кифо́з (kifóz)anatomy: normal curvature of the spine
Spanish cifosis, cifosis
  • cifosisanatomy, pathology: abnormal curvature of the spine
  • cifosisanatomy: normal curvature of the spine
Turkish kifoz, kamburluk
  • kifozanatomy, pathology: abnormal curvature of the spine
  • kamburlukanatomy, pathology: abnormal curvature of the spine

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with kyphosis

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Cite this entry
APA

kyphosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kyphosis

MLA

“kyphosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kyphosis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kyphosis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kyphosis.

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