kyphosis

 
Pronunciation: /kʌɪˈfəʊsɪs/

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • excessive outward curvature of the spine, causing hunching of the back. Compare with lordosis

Derivatives

kyphotic

Pronunciation: /-ˈfɒtɪk/
adjective

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Greek kuphōsis, from kuphos 'bent, hunchbacked'