Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hyperkyphosis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hy-per-kypho-sis
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Excessive kyphotic curvature of the thoracic region of the spine.

Uncountable

Etymology

From hyper- + kyphosis.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: hyper

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

dowager's hump

Questions

What does hyperkyphosis mean?: Excessive kyphotic curvature of the thoracic region of the spine.
Where does hyperkyphosis come from?: From hyper- + kyphosis.

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