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kyphosis

[kahy-foh-sis] / kaɪˈfoʊ sɪs /


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Kado’s research has shown a clear connection between bone density and posture problems and kyphosis.

From Slate Feb. 27, 2025

Shaye Armour, from Greenock, has congenital kyphosis scoliosis, a condition which causes his spine to bend forward.

From BBC Mar. 27, 2024

And he may have had adolescent kyphosis, a curvature of the spine.

From Fox News Dec. 15, 2021

His body twisted out of shape by spina bifida and kyphosis, a severe curvature of the spine, he conducted from a tall stool, limited in his ability to turn to either side.

From New York Times Jun. 6, 2017

In cases of kyphosis it is a mistake to try to straighten the spine.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier




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