| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | ky·pho·sis |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  k -f  s s |
| NOUN: | Abnormal rearward curvature of the spine, resulting in protuberance of the upper back; hunchback. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Greek k phsis, from kphos, bent. | | OTHER FORMS: | ky·photic (-f tk) —ADJECTIVE
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