kyphosis

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1)  The normal convex curvature of the spine in the thoracic and sacral regions.
 * 2)  An abnormal convex curvature of the spine in the cervical or lumbar regions of the spine.

Usage notes
Some degree of is normal and non-pathological in the thoracic and sacral regions, so an excessive curvature in either of those regions would be described as. However, the cervical and lumbar regions normally exhibit lordosis, or concave curvature, and any in those regions would be considered pathological.

Related terms

 * kyphometer
 * kyphometer
 * kyphometer

Translations

 * Catalan: cifosi
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 脊柱後凸
 * Czech: hyperkyfóza
 * Finnish:, kyttyräselkäisyys
 * Galician:
 * Georgian: კიფოზი
 * Japanese:
 * Kazakh: құныс
 * Persian: گوژپشتی
 * Polish: kifoza
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian:
 * Spanish: cifosis