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Kyphosis

Kyphosis
Kyphosis is a curving of the spine that causes a bowing of the back, such that the apex of the angle points backwards, leading to a hunchback or slouching posture.




Review Date: 12/31/2007
Reviewed By: Harvey Simon, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital.
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