KYPHOTIC

crookback, crookbacked, humped, humpbacked, hunchbacked, gibbous, kyphotic

(adjective) characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

kyphotic (comparative more kyphotic, superlative most kyphotic)

(anatomy, pathology) Relating to, or exhibiting, kyphosis.

Synonyms

• humpbacked

• hunchbacked

Source: Wiktionary



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8 November 2024

REPLACEMENT

(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”


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