Kyphosis (disambiguation)
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The medical term kyphosis has several meanings.
- A deformity, where the back is bowed (see kyphosisKyphosisKyphosis , also called roundback or Kelso's hunchback, is a condition of over-curvature of the thoracic vertebrae...
article for more details) - A term describing the normally convex (arched, kyphotic) segments of the spine, also called primary curvatures.
- When related to a single vertebra, describes the angle created between the superior and inferior endplatesEndplatesIn anatomy, endplates are the parts of the vertebra that come in direct contact with the intervertebral disc to form an article . Each vertebra has two endplates: a superior and an inferior....
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