Kyphosis vs Hump - What's the difference?
kyphosis | hump |
(anatomy) the normal convex curvature of the spine in the thoracic and sacral regions
(pathology) an abnormal convex curvature of the spine in the cervical or lumbar regions of the spine
A mound of earth.
A rounded mass, especially a fleshy mass such as on a camel.
A speed hump.
(rft-sense) A deformity in humans caused by abnormal curvature of the upper spine.
(slang) An act of sexual intercourse.
(British, slang) A bad mood.
(slang) A painfully boorish person.
To bend something into a hump.
(slang) To carry something, especially with some exertion.
(slang) To carry, especially with some exertion.
(intransitive) To dry-hump.
(slang) To have sex with.
(slang) To have sex.
As a noun kyphosis
is (anatomy) the normal convex curvature of the spine in the thoracic and sacral regions.As a proper noun hump is
the himalayas, as the challenge for the supply route between india and china.kyphosis
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(wikipedia kyphosis)Noun
(kyphoses)Usage notes
Some degree of kyphosis is normal and non-pathological in the thoracic and sacral regions, so an excessive curvature in either of those regions would be described as hyperkyphosis . However, the cervical and lumbar regions normally exhibit lordosis, or concave curvature, and any kyphosis in those regions would be considered pathological.See also
* gibbous * humpback * hunchback * lordosis * scoliosishump
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Noun
(wikipedia hump) (en noun)- get the hump''', have the '''hump''', take the '''hump .
- That guy is such a hump !