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kyphosis
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Kyphosis
[disambiguation] The medical term kyphosis has several meanings. ...
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kyphosis
[n] - an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column
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kyphosis
Severe curving of the spine which produces a hump on the upper back.
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Kyphosis
Spinal deformity in which there is angulation forwards in the sagittal plane. Sharp angulation may result from abnormality of only one vertebral body, and is called an angular kyphosis, or gibbus (as after a severe wedge fracture, or tuberculous collapse of a vertebral body). A more gentle kyphosis ...
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Kyphosis
excessive curvature of the spine, which usually affects the top part of the spine and causes a hump
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Kyphosis
A curvature of the spine causing a hump back
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Kyphosis
Kyphosis: Outward curvature of the spine, causing a humped back. Treatment is by physical therapy and wearing a back brace, and in some cases by surgery. Surgery may include inserting a metal rod in the spine and restructuring some bones, and is usually followed by wearing a back cast and then a bac...
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kyphosis
A posterior curvature of the thoracic spine usually the result of a disease (lung disease, Paget's disease) or a congenital problem. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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kyphosis
(ki-fo´sis) abnormally increased convex curvature of the thoracic spine as seen from the side; it may be the result of an acquired disease, an injury, or a congenital disorder or disease. It never develops from poor posture. One of the most common causes is postmenopausal osteoporosis accompanied b...
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kyphosis
(from the article `spine, curvature of the`) ...is an increased curvature in the lumbar (middle-to-lower) region of the vertebral column, and it may be associated with spondylolisthesis, ...
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kyphosis
kyphosis A posterior curvature of the thoracic spine usually the result of a disease (lung disease, Paget's disease or a disease of bone that initially results in the excessive resorption of bone followed by the replacement of normal bone marrow with vascular and fibrous tissue) or a congenital prob...
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kyphosis
cyrtosis; kyphosis 1. Any abnormal curvature of the spine or of the extremities (arms, hands, legs, feet, etc.). 2. A bony deformity. 3. A viral disease of the cotton plant, characterized by stunted and distorted growth.
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kyphosis
rachiokyphosis, kyphosis An abnormally increased convexity in the curvature of the thoracic spine as viewed from the side; also called a hunchback.
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Kyphosis
Kyphosis (from Greek - kyphos, a hump), also called roundback or Kelso`s hunchback, is a condition of over-curvature of the thoracic vertebrae (upper back). It can be either the result of degenerative diseases (such as arthritis), developmental problems (the most common example being Scheuermann`s ...
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kyphosis
kyphosis (kīfō'sus) : see hunchback.
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Kyphosis
(Hunchback) Several diseases can result in progressive forward bending of the spine, or “kyphosis.” In the neck, the head hangs forward and neck muscles become sore. In the upper back (thoracic spine) the spine bends forward to produce a hunchback deformity. In the lower back (lumbar spine) k...
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Kyphosis
Kyphosis is the backward curvature of the thoracic spine (popularly known as hunchback). It may be of congenital origin or resulting from injury or disease.
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kyphosis
Type: Term Pronunciation: kī-fō′sis Definitions: 1. An anteriorly concave curvature of the vertebral column; the normal kyphoses of the thoracic and sacral regions are retained portions of the primary curvature (kyphosis) of the vertebral column. 2. A forward (flexion) curvature of t...
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kyphosis
Greek kyphos = bent or bowed forward.
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Kyphosis
Kyphosis is an exaggerated curvature of the upper (thoracic) spine that creates a hunchback appearance. It can result from developmental problems, degenerative diseases (such as arthritis), osteoporosis with compression fractures of the vertebrae, and trauma to the spine.
Found op http://www.spine-health.com/glossary/k/kyphosis
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kyphosis
1) An abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column 2) Humpback 3) Hunchback 4) Spinal curvature
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