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cyr•to•sis
(sər tō′sis),USA pronunciation n.
- Pathologyany abnormal curvature of the spine or of the extremities.
- Plant Diseasesa viral disease of the cotton plant, characterized by stunted and distorted growth.
- Greek kyrt(ós) curved, arched, round + -ōsis -osis
- Neo-Latin
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