kyphoplasty

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κύφος (kúphos, “humpback, bent”) +‎ -plasty.

Noun

kyphoplasty (plural kyphoplasties)

  1. (surgery) A medical procedure that restores the original height and angle of kyphosis of a fractured vertebra and then stabilizes it with the injection of bone filler material.
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