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dowager's humps

dowager's humps is the plural of dowager's hump.

Meaning of dowager's hump

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

Questions about dowager's humps

What is dowager's humps the plural of?
Dowager's humps is the plural of dowager's hump.

Words near dowager's humps in the dictionary

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

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