kifoza

See also: kifozą

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κυφόςσις (kuphóssis).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kiˈfɔ.za/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔza
  • Syllabification: ki‧fo‧za

Noun

kifoza f

  1. (anatomy) kyphosis (natural convex curvature of the thoracic and sacral regions of the human spine)
  2. (pathology) kyphosis (excessive convex curvature of the spine)

Declension

Declension of kifoza
singular
nominative kifoza
genitive kifozy
dative kifozie
accusative kifozę
instrumental kifozą
locative kifozie
vocative kifozo

Further reading

  • kifoza in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • kifoza in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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