| NOMBRE | state | cifosis, jorobado | an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column |
|---|---|---|---|
| state | cifosis | abnormal spinal curvature that results when osteoporosis causes the spine to collapse |
| Sentido | An abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column. | |
|---|---|---|
| Sinónimo | jorobado | |
| General | curvatura espinal | An abnormal curvature of the vertebral column |
| Inglés | kyphosis, humpback, hunchback | |
| Catalán | cifosi | |
| Adjetivo | cifótica, giboso, jorobado | characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column |
| Sentido | Abnormal spinal curvature that results when osteoporosis causes the spine to collapse; seen most often in elderly women. | |
|---|---|---|
| General | curvatura espinal | An abnormal curvature of the vertebral column |
| osteoporosis | Abnormal loss of bony tissue resulting in fragile porous bones attributable to a lack of calcium | |
| Inglés | dowager's hump | |
| Catalán | cifosi | |
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