Word
kyphosis
/kaiˈfəusis/
noun
正常后凸；生理性后凸
核心释义
normal convex curvature of the thoracic and sacral spine
- 1.
胸椎和骶椎区域脊柱的正常凸曲。
The normal convex curvature of the spine in the thoracic and sacral regions.
- 2.
颈椎或腰椎区域脊柱的异常凸曲。
An abnormal convex curvature of the spine in the cervical or lumbar regions of the spine.
异常后凸；病理性后凸；胸椎和骶椎区域脊柱的正常凸曲。；颈椎或腰椎区域脊柱的异常凸曲。；驼背；[医] 脊柱后凸；驼背
用法In use
The specialist said that her cervical kyphosis was putting pressure on the spinal cord.
用法提示：kyphosis为名词，指颈椎部位的异常后凸。
Some patients with lumbar kyphosis find it painful to sit for long periods.
用法提示：kyphosis在句中作名词，描述腰椎异常弯曲的状态。
His kyphosis in the lower spine was first noticed during a school medical check-up.
用法提示：kyphosis在这里是可数名词，指具体病症。
diagnose someone with kyphosis
The doctor diagnosed him with kyphosis.
医生诊断他患有脊柱后凸。
suffer from kyphosis
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词族Word family
- kyphotic
- 脊柱后凸的；驼背的 · adj.
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