noun
- plural of kyphosis; abnormal outward curvatures of the spine causing a hunched back appearance
Usage: medical
Examples
- The orthopedic surgeon treated several cases of severe kyphoses in elderly patients.
- Different types of kyphoses can result from various spinal conditions.
- The study examined the progression of kyphoses in adolescent patients.
- Physical therapy can help manage mild kyphoses and improve posture.
- X-rays revealed multiple kyphoses along the patient’s thoracic spine.
- Age-related kyphoses are common in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.