Kyphosis is an abnormally excessive convex curvature of the spine occurring in the thoracic and sacral regions. Abnormal inward, concave curving of the cervical and lumbar regions is called lordosis by contrast.
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Body SystemSourced to the subject's own account ICD-10 ChapterXIII: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue 2 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission RouteSourced to the subject's own account Sources
1. Kyphosis (Wikipedia)
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It can result from degenerative disc disease; developmental abnormalities, most commonly Scheuermann's disease; Copenhagen disease, osteoporosis with compression fractures of the vertebra; multiple myeloma; or trauma.
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Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
3. Wikipedia: Non-communicable disease
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NCDs include Parkinson's disease, autoimmune diseases, strokes, heart diseases, cancers, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, cataracts, and others.
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