Gibbous (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The patient's gibbous spine made everyday activities increasingly difficult as she aged.
- A combination of osteoporosis and poor posture had led to her developing a pretty severe gibbous curvature of the upper back.
- Years of slouching had taken its toll on John's back, leaving him with a noticeable gibbous hump between his shoulder blades.
- Due to the congenital gibbous condition affecting her spine, Emma often had trouble standing up straight or lifting heavy objects.
- His gibbous posture had worsened dramatically over the past few years, leaving him dependent on a walking stick to help alleviate the associated pain.