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Kyphosis is a curving of the spine that causes a bowing of the back, which leads to a hunchback or slouching posture.
Source:ADAM
Date:October 23, 2006
Kyphosis is the extreme curvature of the upper back also known as a hunchback. This patient ' s spine shows excessive backward curvature at the level of the upper chest.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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