Definition
An excessive forward curvature of the upper spine, often causing a stooped or hunched posture (also called kyphosis).
Etymology
From Greek 'kyphosis' meaning 'a being bowed,' from 'kyphos' (humpbacked). The term has been used in medicine since ancient times to describe spinal deformities.
Kelly Says
Kyphosis gets worse with age and bad posture—but interestingly, our upright posture is so new (evolutionarily) that our spines weren't optimally designed for it, making some degree of upper spinal curve practically universal in elderly humans!
Translations
ARالعربية
انحناء الظهر
in-ḥānā al-ẓaḥr
BNবাংলা
কিফোসিস
ki-fo-sis
CACatalà
cifosi
chi-foh-zee
CSČeština
kypóza
ki-po-zah
DADansk
kyptose
kip-to-se
DEDeutsch
Kyphose
kip-hoh-seh
ELΕλληνικά
κυφώσεις
ki-foh-se-is
ESEspañol
cifosis
si-foh-sis
FISuomi
kyphoosi
ki-foh-osi
FRFrançais
cyphose
si-foh-s
HIहिन्दी
कifोसिस
ki-foh-sis
IDBahasa Indonesia
sifoisis
si-foh-sis
ITItaliano
cifosi
chi-foh-zee
KMKM
ក្បាលក្រោម
k-b-al-kra-om
MSBahasa Melayu
sifoisis
si-foh-sis
MYမြန်မာ
ကျပ်ဖို
chi-p-fo
NLNederlands
kyphose
kip-hoh-seh
NONorsk
kyptose
kip-to-se
PLPolski
kifoza
ki-fo-zah
PTPortuguês
cifose
si-foh-seh
RORomână
cifoză
chi-foh-zah
SVSvenska
kypoförvrängning
kip-o-för-vring-ning
SWKiswahili
kifosis
ki-foh-sis
TAதமிழ்
கைபோசிஸ்
kai-poh-sis
TEతెలుగు
సిఫోసిస్
si-foh-sis
UKУкраїнська
кіфоз
ki-foz
URاردو
کیفosis
ki-foh-sis
VITiếng Việt
vẹo cột sống
vê-o côt sống