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dowager's hump
noun
Definition of DOWAGER'S HUMP
: an abnormal outward curvature of the upper back with round shoulders and stooped posture caused especially by bone loss and anterior compression of the vertebrae in osteoporosis
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First Known Use of DOWAGER'S HUMP
1948
Medical Dictionary
dowager's hump
noun dow·a·ger's hump \ˈdau̇-i-jərz-\
Medical Definition of DOWAGER'S HUMP
: an abnormal outward curvature of the upper back with round shoulders and stooped posture caused especially by bone loss and anterior compression of the vertebrae in osteoporosis
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