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Calc/o, calci/o |
Calcium |
Hypercalcemia Decalcification: de- means less or lack of; -fication is the process of making |
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Kyph/o |
Humpback, hunchback (posterior curvature in the thoracic region) |
Kyphosis This term indicates a hump on the back. The affected person's height is reduced, and kyphosis may lead to pressure on the spinal cord or peripheral nerves. |
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Lamin/o |
Curve, swayback (anterior curvature in lumbar region) |
Lordosis The normal anterior curvature of the lumbar spine becomes exaggerated. The word lordosis is derived from Greek, describing a person leaning backward in an lordly fashion. |
