What it means
The root in words about a hump. kyphosisky-FOH-sisAn outward curve of the upper spine that makes the back look rounded or hunched.kyph/o hump-osis conditionFull entry is a forward rounding of the upper back, often seen in older adults with osteoporosisos-tee-oh-puh-ROH-sisA condition in which bones lose density and become thin, weak and easy to break.oste/o bonepor/o pore, small opening-osis abnormal conditionFull entry (sometimes called a "dowager's hump"). Kyphoplasty is a procedure that fills a collapsed vertebra with bone cement.
At a glance
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Related terms
osteoporosis
A condition in which bones lose density and become thin, weak and easy to break.
kyphosis
An outward curve of the upper spine that makes the back look rounded or hunched.
scoli/o
A word part that means crooked or curved.