dowager's hump


dow·a·ger's hump

noun \ˈda-i-jərz-\

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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