kyphosis

[kahy-foh-sis] / kaɪˈfoʊ sɪs /

NOUN

hump

Synonyms

STRONG

bulge bump convexity dune elevation eminence excrescence gibbosity hill hummock hunch knap knob mound prominence protrusion protuberance ridge swell tumescence

WEAK

convexedness knurl

Antonyms

STRONG

depression ditch flat unimportance

Example Sentences

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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

Mr. Urango was born spina bifida, kyphosis and scoliosis and had used a prosthetic leg since he was 2.

From New York Times • Mar. 20, 2024

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

From Fox News • Dec. 15, 2021

Records of kyphosis in American species apparently are few.

From Kyphosis and other Variations in Soft-shelled Turtles by Smith, Hobart M.