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English
Etymology
Ancient Greek κύφος (kúphos, “humpback, bent”) + -otic.
Adjective
kyphotic (comparative more kyphotic, superlative most kyphotic)
- (anatomy, pathology) Relating to, or exhibiting, kyphosis.
2007, Nicette Sergueef, Cranial Osteopathy for Infants, Children and Adolescents:Kyphosis is an increase of the spinal curve in the sagittal plane that results in a greater than normal posterior convexity (anterior concavity). An increased kyphotic curve is encountered more often in the thoracic spine, where it produces a rounded upper back, or 'humped back'.
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Translations
relating to, or exhibiting, kyphosis