Question

Anita was facing the problem of Kyphosis. Due to this, she was under stress and tension. One day, her Physical Education teacher came to know about the problem. She also advised Anita some corrective exercises to minimize the deformity of Kyphosis. After few months of regular exercise, she was confident enough to get rid of Kyphosis.

The word Kyphosis comes from the Greek term '.........' and means bent or bowed.

Options

• kyph

• Kyphosis

• Kyphotic

• Kinesis

Answer 1

kyph

Explanation:

The Greek root 'kyph' means bent or bowed. 'Kyphotic' is the adjective form, and 'Kinesis' means movement, so they are not the required root.