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cyrtosis

[ser-toh-sis]

noun

  1. Pathology.,  any abnormal curvature of the spine or of the extremities.

  2. Plant Pathology.,  a viral disease of the cotton plant, characterized by stunted and distorted growth.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of cyrtosis1

< New Latin < Greek kyrt ( ós ) curved, arched, round + -ōsis -osis

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Cyril of Alexandriacyrtostyle