Definition of "kyphosis" []

• Abnormal rearward curvature of the spine, resulting in protuberance of the upper back; hunchback. (noun)

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• "This, in turn, leads to a flexed section of spine and a pronounced "kyphosis" - a curve in the lower back - creating the hunched posture that you have noticed."
• "The first of these curvatures is called kyphosis, in which the curvature is posterior; second, lordosis, in which the curvature is anterior; third, scoliosis, in which it is lateral, to the right or left."
• "If anyone in your family had osteoporosis (including your mother, father and sisters), or broke a bone when they were over 50 following a trivial injury, or had a kyphosis (a hump on the upper back), then your risk rises."