Medical Terminology / Unit 6 MedTerm 0348 short lesson, about 20 seconds
kyph/o: Hunchback Curvature
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The idea
The combining form kyph slash o names an outward curvature of the upper spine.
In practice
Kyphosis is an abnormal condition of outward spinal curvature.
Where people slip
Three combining forms name three different spinal curvatures.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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