dowager's hump
dowager's hump · dowager's humps · dowagers' humps
The hump-like projection seen on the back of older people caused by kyphosis of the…The hump-like projection seen on the back of older people caused by kyphosis of the spine, consequent to osteoporosis; especially seen in women.
Meaning
1 sensesThe hump-like projection seen on the back of older people caused by kyphosis of the spine, consequent to osteoporosis; especially seen in women.
abnormal spinal curvature that results when osteoporosis causes the spine to collapse; seen most often in elderly women
Translations
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plural: dowager's humps / dowagers' humps| Singular | dowager's hump |
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