scoliokyphosis

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/ˌskoʊlioʊkaɪˈfoʊsɪs/

noun

An abnormal curvature of the spine in both a lateral (side-to-side) and a posterior (front-to-back) direction; a combination of scoliosis and kyphosis.

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Meanings

nounscoliokyphosis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineAn abnormal curvature of the spine in both a lateral (side-to-side) and a posterior (front-to-back) direction; a combination of scoliosis and kyphosis.

Origin

From scolio- + kyphotic.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

kyphoscoliosis
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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