kyphosis

English - Turkish

Definition of kyphosis in English Turkish dictionary

(Tıp) kifoz

(Kimya) kifosis

(Tıp) Kamburluk

(Tıp) Kambur, kifoz

Related Terms

kyphotic

(Tıp) Kifoz'la ilgili

kyphotic

(Tıp) Kifoz'lu kişi

kyphotic

(Tıp) Kifoz gösteren

English - English

Definition of kyphosis in English English dictionary

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

Related Terms

kyphotic

Hump-backed

kyphotic

{s} hunchbacked, suffering from extreme curvature of the spine (Medicine)

Hyphenation

ky·pho·sis

Etymology

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