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kyphosis

/kaɪˈfoʊ.sɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.78 in modern English

Syllables
kypho-sis
IPA
/kaɪˈfoʊ.sɪs/
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The normal convex curvature of the spine in the thoracic and sacral regions.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An abnormal convex curvature of the spine in the cervical or lumbar regions of the spine.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κύφωσις (kúphōsis).

Usage

Inflected Forms

kyphoses (plural) cyphosis (alternative, dated)

Derived Forms

hyperkyphosis hypokyphosis kyphometer kyphoscoliosis kyphotic rekyphosis

Frequently Paired Words

gibbous humpback hunchback lordosis scoliosis

Synonyms

roundback Kelso's hunchback humpback hunchback

Rhymes With

diagnosis tuberculosis prognosis sclerosis hypnosis psychosis apoptosis osteoporosis thrombosis stenosis osmosis symbiosis

Questions

How do you pronounce kyphosis?
The recorded pronunciation is /kaɪˈfoʊ.sɪs/.
What does kyphosis mean?
The normal convex curvature of the spine in the thoracic and sacral regions.
Where does kyphosis come from?
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κύφωσις (kúphōsis).

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