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dowager's hump

dowager's hump noun: the hump-like projection seen on the back of older people caused by kyphosis of the spine, consequent to osteoporosis; especially seen in women.

Noun

dowager's hump (plural dowager's humps or dowagers' humps)

  1. The hump-like projection seen on the back of older people caused by kyphosis of the spine, consequent to osteoporosis; especially seen in women.
    Synonyms:
    hyperkyphosis

Synonyms of dowager's hump

Forms of dowager's hump

pluraldowager's humps
pluraldowagers' humps

Questions about dowager's hump

What does dowager's hump mean?
Dowager's hump means the hump-like projection seen on the back of older people caused by kyphosis of the spine, consequent to osteoporosis; especially seen in women.
What part of speech is dowager's hump?
Dowager's hump is a noun.
What is the plural of dowager's hump?
The plural of dowager's hump is dowager's humps.

Words near dowager's hump in the dictionary

  1. Dow process
  2. Dow theory
  3. dowable
  4. dowage
  5. dowager
  6. dowager's hump
  7. dowager's humps
  8. dowagerial
  9. dowagerish
  10. dowagerism
  11. dowagerlike

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