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Kyphosis vs Kyphoses - What's the difference?

kyphosis | kyphoses |

As nouns the difference between kyphosis and kyphoses

is that kyphosis is (anatomy) the normal convex curvature of the spine in the thoracic and sacral regions while kyphoses is .

kyphosis

English

(wikipedia kyphosis)

Noun

(kyphoses)
  • (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

    • 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.

    Related terms

    * kyphotic

    See also

    * gibbous * humpback * hunchback * lordosis * scoliosis

    kyphoses

    English

    Noun

    (head)