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spinal curvature vs kyphosis

kyphosis vs spinal curvature

spinal curvature and kyphosis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spinal curvature Yes No No No
kyphosis Yes No No No
As nouns, kyphosis is a hyponym of spinal curvature; that is, kyphosis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than spinal curvature:
  • spinal curvature: an abnormal curvature of the vertebral column
  • kyphosis: an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column
Other hyponyms of spinal curvature include humpback, hunchback, hollow-back, lordosis, scoliosis, dowager's hump.
spinal curvature (noun) kyphosis (noun)
an abnormal curvature of the vertebral column The property of having an abnormal convex curvature in the cervical or lumbar regions of the spine.
an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column
Difference between spinal curvature and kyphosis

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