gibbosity

gib·bos·i·ty

G0117500 (gĭ-bŏs′ĭ-tē)n. pl. gib·bos·i·ties 1. The condition of being gibbous.2. A rounded hump or protuberance.

gibbosity

(ɡɪˈbɒsɪtɪ) n, pl -ties1. the state of being gibbous2. (Biology) biology a bulge or protuberance

gib•bos•i•ty

(gɪˈbɒs ɪ ti)

n., pl. -ties. 1. the state of being gibbous. 2. a protuberance or swelling. [1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French < Medieval Latin]

gibbosity

the state or condition of being curved, especially convexly. — gibbous, adj.See also: Form

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Noun

gibbosity - something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings; "the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge"; "the hump of a camel"; "he stood on the rocky prominence"; "the occipital protuberance was well developed"; "the bony excrescence between its horns"excrescence, extrusion, gibbousness, hump, jut, bulge, protrusion, protuberance, swelling, bump, prominencefrontal eminence - either prominence of the frontal bone above each orbitoccipital protuberance - prominence on the outer surface of the occipital bonebelly - a part that bulges deeply; "the belly of a sail"caput - a headlike protuberance on an organ or structure; "the caput humeri is the head of the humerus which fits into a cavity in the scapula"mogul - a bump on a ski slopenub, nubble - a small lump or protuberancesnag - a sharp protuberancewart - any small rounded protuberance (as on certain plants or animals)projection - any solid convex shape that juts out from something

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gibbosity

kyphosis

[ki-fo´sis] abnormally increased convex curvature of the thoracic spine as seen from the side; it may be the result of an acquired disease, an injury, or a congenital disorder or disease. It never develops from poor posture. One of the most common causes is postmenopausal osteoporosis accompanied by anterior vertebral body wedge-compression fractures. adj., adj kyphot´ic.
Kyphosis sometimes occurs with certain forms of poliomyelitis and with diseases that cause bone destruction, as happens in osteitis deformans (paget's disease). An injury, such as a fracture of the spine, treated improperly or not at all, may also result in hunchback. Some rare cases are caused by congenital deformities and diseases. One example, achondroplasia, or fetal rickets, is a congenital bone disorder that affects growth and bone formation. There are no specific symptoms besides back pain and increasing immobility of the spine. Symptoms vary with the cause, and any back pain or injury should be investigated.

Kyphosis. From Frazier et al., 1996.

gibbosity

(gĭ-bŏs′ĭ-tē)n. pl. gibbosi·ties A rounded hump or protuberance.

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noun something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings

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