camptocormia

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camptocormia /camp·to·cor·mia/ (kamp″tah-kor´me-ah) a static deformity consisting of forward flexion of the trunk.

camp·to·cor·mi·a (k

-kôr

)

A hysterical condition in which the body is bent completely forward at the trunk and is unable to be straightened. Also called camptospasm.

camptocormia

[kamp′tōkôr′mē·ə]

a condition in which the back is habitually tilted forward although the spinal column remains flexible. It is frequently diagnosed as a psychologic conversion, and there is often a history of trauma.

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