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Polish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κυφόςσις (kuphóssis).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kiˈfɔ.za/
- Rhymes: -ɔza
- Syllabification: ki‧fo‧za
Noun
kifoza f
- (anatomy) kyphosis (natural convex curvature of the thoracic and sacral regions of the human spine)
- (pathology) kyphosis (excessive convex curvature of the spine)
Declension
Further reading
- kifoza in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- kifoza in Polish dictionaries at PWN