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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

Whether or not this hypothesis correctly accounts for kyphosis in turtles can be ascertained only by further study.

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




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