Lateral and posterior curvature of the spine. ... Origin: G. Scolios, curved, + kyphosis, kyphosis ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(sko″le-o-ki-fo´sis) combined lateral (scoliosis) and posterior (kyphosis) curvature of the spine.
Type: Term Pronunciation: skō′lē-ō-kī-fō′sis Synonyms: kyphoscoliosis
scoliokyphosis 1. A combined lateral (scoliotic) and posterior (kyphotic) curvature of the spine that is structural in nature. 2. Lateral and posterior curvature of the spine.