cyrtosis

cyrtosis
cyr·to·sis

English syllables. 2014.

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  • cyrtosis — /seuhr toh sis/, n. 1. Pathol. any abnormal curvature of the spine or of the extremities. 2. Plant Pathol. a viral disease of the cotton plant, characterized by stunted and distorted growth. [ < NL < Gk kyrt(ós) curved, arched, round + osis OSIS] …   Universalium

  • cyrtosis — cyr·to·sis (sir toґsis) [Gr. kyrtōsis] 1. kyphosis. 2. distortion of the bones …   Medical dictionary

  • cyrtosis — n. abnormal curvature of the spine or of the limbs …   English contemporary dictionary

  • cyrtosis — …   Useful english dictionary

  • κύρτωση — η (Α κύρτωσις) 1. κυρτότητα, κύρτωμα, καμπύλωμα 2. καμπούριασμα («κυρτώσεων ἢ κυλλώσεων τοῡ σώματος», Πτολ.) αρχ. 1. (για αιμοφόρα αγγεία) διόγκωση, φούσκωμα 2. φυσαλλίδα. [ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < κυρτῶ. Η λ. ως ιατρικός όρος είναι αντιδάνεια, πρβλ. αγγλ.… …   Dictionary of Greek

  • Cyrtōma — (Cyrtōsis, gr.), 1) Geschwulst, Höcker; 2) Verkrümmung der Wirbelsäule nach hinten (Kyphosis, s.d.) …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • kurtosis — /kerr toh sis/, n. Statistics. the state or quality of flatness or peakedness of the curve describing a frequency distribution in the region about its mode. [1900 05; irreg. transliteration of Gk kýrtosis curvature. See CYRTOSIS] * * * …   Universalium

  • thoracocyrtosis — Abnormally wide curvature of the chest wall. [thoraco + G. kyrtosis, a being crooked] * * * tho·ra·co·cyr·to·sis (thor″ə ko sir toґsis) [thoraco + cyrtosis] abnormal curvature of the thorax, or unusual prominence of the chest …   Medical dictionary

  • brachiocyrtosis — bra·chio·cyr·to·sis (bra″ke o sər toґsis) [brachio + cyrtosis] crookedness of the upper limb …   Medical dictionary

  • curvature — n arcuation, incurvation, incurvature, curvation, Pathol. cyrtosis, curve, camber, bend, bending, flexure; aduncity, hook, crook; sinuosity, an fractuosity, winding, curl …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

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