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Kyphosis
Classification: Miscellaneous
Associated franchises: Hunchback of Notre Dame
Universal Monsters
Star Wars
Van Helsing
Associated films: Frankenstein
Son of Frankenstein
Young Frankenstein
Character examples: Fritz; Karl; Yoda; Ygor
Related articles: Deformity; Disfigurement

Kyphosis: The condition of having a "hunchback" is actually called Kyphosis, a curvature of the upper thoracic spine. It can be either the result of degenerative diseases such as arthritis, developmental problems, osteoporosis with compression fractures of the vertebrae, and/or trauma.

Those suffering from Kyphosis feature prominently in the horror genre, particularly the 1923 film The Hunchback of Notre Dame in the form of Quasimodo. Hunchbacked characters also play important roles in the Frankenstein mythos including characters such as Fritz, Karl, Ygor and Eye-Gor.

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Character Source
Aelfric Marvel Universe
Borgo Marvel Universe
Executioner Marvel Universe
Eye-Gor Young Frankenstein
Fritz Universal Monsters
Giorgio Castle Freak
Harold Allnut DC Universe
Karl Universal Monsters
Ygor Universal Monsters
Yoda Star Wars

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