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Descriptor English: Kyphosis
Descriptor Spanish: Cifosis
Descriptor cifosis
Entry term(s) hipercifosis
Scope note: Deformidad de la COLUMNA VERTEBRAL caracterizada por una convexidad exagerada del raquis. La curvadura anterior de la región torácica es generalmente mayor de 40 grados. Esta deformidad a veces se le llama giba o joroba.
Descriptor Portuguese: Cifose
Descriptor French: Cyphose
Entry term(s): Hyperkyphoses
Hyperkyphosis
Kyphoses
Tree number(s): C05.116.900.800.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007738
Scope note: Deformities of the SPINE characterized by an exaggerated convexity of the vertebral column. The forward bending of the thoracic region usually is more than 40 degrees. This deformity sometimes is called round back or hunchback.
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
DeCS ID: 7915
Unique ID: D007738
NLM Classification: WE 735
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2019/02/22
Kyphosis - Preferred
Concept UI M0012094
Scope note Deformities of the SPINE characterized by an exaggerated convexity of the vertebral column. The forward bending of the thoracic region usually is more than 40 degrees. This deformity sometimes is called round back or hunchback.
Preferred term Kyphosis
Entry term(s) Hyperkyphoses
Hyperkyphosis
Kyphoses



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