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| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : kahy-foh-sis |
| Phonetic Transcription : kaɪˈfoʊ sɪs |
Definition of kyphosis
Origin :- from Greek kyphos "crooked" + -osis.
- As in hump : noun swelling, projection
- If the kyphosis is but functional, the prominence disappears at once.
- Extract from : « A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II » by Various
- In almost every case, however, this kyphosis is but apparent and the result of muscular debility.
- Extract from : « A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II » by Various
- After the administration of one-half grain to a pregnant rabbit he observed loss of appetite and kyphosis.
- Extract from : « The Toxicity of Caffein » by William Salant
- In rickets, associated with kyphosis, there is a form of exaggerated rotated pelvis (pubis high).
- Extract from : « Pedagogical Anthropology » by Maria Montessori
- Whether or not this hypothesis correctly accounts for kyphosis in turtles can be ascertained only by further study.
- Extract from : « Kyphosis and other Variations in Soft-shelled Turtles » by Hobart M. Smith
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