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Kyphosis

Deformity of the spine characterized by a humpback or being bent forward.

Also: Dowager's hump

Exaggerated thoracic spinal curvature, commonly secondary to osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures.

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  • Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism, 8th ed. (Gropper)Glossary

    Exaggerated thoracic spinal curvature, commonly secondary to osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures.

Related terms

Osteomalacia