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Kyphosis is an English word with synonyms like humpback or hunchback. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Kyphosis in a sentence

Kyphosis meaning

  1. The normal convex curvature of the spine in the thoracic and sacral regions.
  2. An abnormal convex curvature of the spine in the cervical or lumbar regions of the spine.

Synonyms of Kyphosis

humpback hunchback spinal curvature

Related words

Other words often associated with Kyphosis or its synonyms:

crookback cripple abnormality

Using Kyphosis

  • The main meaning on this page is: The normal convex curvature of the spine in the thoracic and sacral regions. | An abnormal convex curvature of the spine in the cervical or lumbar regions of the spine.
  • Useful related words include: humpback, hunchback, spinal curvature.

Context around Kyphosis

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

congenital 1× thoracolumbar 1×

Often after:

scoliosis 1×

Sentence patterns with Kyphosis

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

forehead thoracolumbar kyphosis and mid 1× has congenital kyphosis scoliosis a 1× hunch back kyphosis the resulting 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

clinical features include 1× shaye armour from 1× though rare multiple 1×

Common sentence endings:

ability to breathe 1× can be observed 1× to bend forward 1×

Words around Kyphosis

Just before it in the word index:

kyp 3 kyoya 3 kyotographie 2 kyoto 288 kyotera 2 kyot 2

Just after it in the word index:

kypreos 4 kyprianos 3 kyprianou 7 kyproulla 4 kypseli 2 kyra 63

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Kyphosis

  • In this selection, "kyphosis" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, congenital, thoracolumbar and scoliosis stand out and add context to how "kyphosis" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include forehead thoracolumbar kyphosis and mid and has congenital kyphosis scoliosis a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "kyphosis" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with kyphosis

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Shaye Armour, from Greenock, has congenital kyphosis scoliosis, a condition which causes his spine to bend forward. (17 words)

Though rare, multiple vertebral fractures can lead to such severe hunch back ( kyphosis ), the resulting pressure on internal organs can impair one's ability to breathe. (26 words)

Clinical features include megalocephaly, short limbs, prominent forehead, thoracolumbar kyphosis and mid-facial hypoplasia. citation Complications like dental malocclusion, hydrocephalus and repeated otitis media can be observed. (27 words)

Longer example sentences

Clinical features include megalocephaly, short limbs, prominent forehead, thoracolumbar kyphosis and mid-facial hypoplasia. citation Complications like dental malocclusion, hydrocephalus and repeated otitis media can be observed. (27 words)

Though rare, multiple vertebral fractures can lead to such severe hunch back ( kyphosis ), the resulting pressure on internal organs can impair one's ability to breathe. (26 words)

Shaye Armour, from Greenock, has congenital kyphosis scoliosis, a condition which causes his spine to bend forward. (17 words)

Example sentences (3)

Shaye Armour, from Greenock, has congenital kyphosis scoliosis, a condition which causes his spine to bend forward.

Clinical features include megalocephaly, short limbs, prominent forehead, thoracolumbar kyphosis and mid-facial hypoplasia. citation Complications like dental malocclusion, hydrocephalus and repeated otitis media can be observed.

Though rare, multiple vertebral fractures can lead to such severe hunch back ( kyphosis ), the resulting pressure on internal organs can impair one's ability to breathe.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "kyphosis" in a sentence?
An example: "Shaye Armour, from Greenock, has congenital kyphosis scoliosis, a condition which causes his spine to bend forward." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "kyphosis" from authentic English texts.
What does "kyphosis" mean?
Kyphosis means: The normal convex curvature of the spine in the thoracic and sacral regions.
What are synonyms of "kyphosis"?
Common synonyms of "kyphosis" include: humpback, hunchback, spinal curvature.
How many example sentences with "kyphosis" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "kyphosis", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.