| Descriptor English: | Kyphosis | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Cifosis
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Cifose | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Cyphose | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Hyperkyphoses Hyperkyphosis Kyphoses |
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| Tree number(s): |
C05.116.900.800.500 |
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| 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. |
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| 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 |
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| DeCS ID: | 7915 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D007738 | ||||||
| NLM Classification: | WE 735 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2019/02/22 |
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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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