Abnormally increased convexity of the curvature of the spine is documented as
a. lordosis c. scoliosis
b. list d. kyphosis
D
Lordosis is the forward curvature of the lumbar spine. A list is a lateral lean of the spine. Scoliosis is the lateral deviation in the vertical line of the spine. Kyphosis is an abnormally increased convexity in the curvature of the spine.
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