| kyphos | A hump, the convex prominence in kyphosis. Origin: G. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| kyphoscoliosis | Combination of kyphosis and scoliosis (lateral curving of the spine). Part of good health maintenance is to check a child's back (from infancy through adolescence) to make sure the back looks normal and, if concerned, a doctor is consulted. (12 Dec 1998) |
| kyphoscoliotic pelvis | A pelvis with marked anteroposterior curvature of the spine combined with lateral spinal curvature, usually due to severe rickets. (05 Mar 2000) |
| 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) |