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.
Hyperkyphosis,Hyperkyphoses,Kyphoses
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Posture
The position or physical attitude of the body.
Postures
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Extremities
The farthest or outermost projections of the body, such as the HAND and FOOT.
Limbs,Extremity,Limb
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Head
The upper part of the human body, or the front or upper part of the body of an animal, typically separated from the rest of the body by a neck, and containing the brain, mouth, and sense organs.
Heads
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Humans
Members of the species Homo sapiens.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
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Abdomen
That portion of the body that lies between the THORAX and the PELVIS.
Abdomens
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Back
The rear surface of an upright primate from the shoulders to the hip, or the dorsal surface of tetrapods.
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Scoliosis
An appreciable lateral deviation in the normally straight vertical line of the spine. (Dorland, 27th ed)