kyphosis
noun
ky·pho·sis
kī-ˈfō-səs 
: exaggerated outward curvature of the thoracic region of the spine resulting in a rounded upper back compare lordosis
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For patients with severe spinal deformities, the quality-of-life burden for those living with kyphosis and scoliosis rivals those seen in oncology patients.
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Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
The spine bones are not joined in a simple straight line, but rather in a complex collection of the correct amount of sway to the front (kyphosis) and to the back (lordosis), a large majority of which depends on the spine’s connection to the pelvis.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
The promise of a longer-looking neck may sound appealing to those with kyphosis, a forward curvature of the upper spine — casually known as a hunchback — but unfortunately, traptox is unlikely to make a difference in its appearance.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 25 Sep. 2023
Over a decade ago, I was diagnosed with kyphosis, a hunching of the upper spine.
—Channon Hodge, CNN, 9 Apr. 2022
The curve was 105 degrees; a normal curve at the top of the spine, known as kyphosis, is 40 degrees.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2022
My kyphosis is quite moderate compared with others’, yet it is aesthetically pronounced.
—The New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2021
An exaggerated curve—called kyphosis in the upper back and lordosis, or swayback, in the lower back—can lead to discomfort and, in extreme cases, can reduce mobility.
—Patricia Marx, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2021
Abdominal rotations can improve lower-back health and range of motion and prevent kyphosis, a curvature of the upper back.
—Philly.com, 27 Mar. 2018
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Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
The spine bones are not joined in a simple straight line, but rather in a complex collection of the correct amount of sway to the front (kyphosis) and to the back (lordosis), a large majority of which depends on the spine’s connection to the pelvis.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
The promise of a longer-looking neck may sound appealing to those with kyphosis, a forward curvature of the upper spine — casually known as a hunchback — but unfortunately, traptox is unlikely to make a difference in its appearance.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 25 Sep. 2023
Over a decade ago, I was diagnosed with kyphosis, a hunching of the upper spine.
—Channon Hodge, CNN, 9 Apr. 2022
The curve was 105 degrees; a normal curve at the top of the spine, known as kyphosis, is 40 degrees.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2022
My kyphosis is quite moderate compared with others’, yet it is aesthetically pronounced.
—The New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2021
An exaggerated curve—called kyphosis in the upper back and lordosis, or swayback, in the lower back—can lead to discomfort and, in extreme cases, can reduce mobility.
—Patricia Marx, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2021
Abdominal rotations can improve lower-back health and range of motion and prevent kyphosis, a curvature of the upper back.
—Philly.com, 27 Mar. 2018
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kyphosis
noun
ky·pho·sis
kī-ˈfō-səs
plural kyphoses
-ˌsēz
: exaggerated outward curvature of the thoracic region of the spinal column resulting in a rounded upper back compare lordosis sense 2, scoliosis
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