Where does “hyperkyphosis” come from?

hyperkyphosis (English) comes from English kyphosis, from Ancient Greek κύφωσις.

hyperkyphosis (English): excessive kyphotic curvature of the thoracic...

Definitions

  1. excessive kyphotic curvature of the thoracic...

Ancestry of “hyperkyphosis”, step by step

hyperkyphosis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English kyphosis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkyphosisThe normal convex curvature of the spine in the...
2Ancient Greekκύφωσις—

via English hyper

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhyperhyperactive; energetic; overly diligent;...
Every word from Ancient Greek κύφωσις →Every word from English kyphosis →