kifoza

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See also: kifozą

Polish

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κυφόςσις (kuphóssis).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kiˈfɔ.za/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔza
  • Syllabification: ki‧fo‧za

Noun

kifoza f

  1. (anatomy) kyphosis (natural convex curvature of the thoracic and sacral regions of the human spine)
  2. (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