dowager's hump
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nounDefinition 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
First Known Use of DOWAGER'S HUMP
1948
dow·a·ger's hump
noun \ˈdau̇-i-jərz-\ (Medical Dictionary)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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