kyphotic

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek κύφος (kúphos, “humpback, bent”) +‎ -otic.

Adjective

kyphotic (comparative more kyphotic, superlative most kyphotic)

1. (anatomy, pathology) Relating to, or exhibiting, kyphosis.
   • 2007, Nicette Sergueef, Cranial Osteopathy for Infants, Children and Adolescents:

     Kyphosis is an increase of the spinal curve in the sagittal plane that results in a greater than normal posterior convexity (anterior concavity). An increased kyphotic curve is encountered more often in the thoracic spine, where it produces a rounded upper back, or 'humped back'.

Synonyms

• humpbacked
• hunchbacked

Related terms

• kyphosis

Translations

relating to, or exhibiting, kyphosis

• German: kyphotisch (de)
• Greek: κυφωτικός (el) (kyfotikós)
• Portuguese: cifótico