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sway·back | \ ˈswā-ˌbak 
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\Definition of swayback
1 : an abnormally hollow condition or sagging of the back found especially in horses also : a sagging back
2 : abnormally exaggerated forward curvature of the lumbar and cervical regions of the spine : lordosis sense 2 Rarely is swayback a sign of anything serious. If you're in doubt, compare the posture of your child with that of other toddlers. — Parenting
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swayback
nounsway·back | \ ˈswā-ˌbak, -ˈbak \
\Medical Definition of swayback
1 : an abnormally hollow condition or sagging of the back found especially in horses also : a back so shaped
2 : lordosis sense 2
3 : a copper-deficiency disease of young or newborn lambs that is marked by demyelination of the brain resulting in weakness, staggering gait, and collapse and is almost universally fatal but is readily preventable by copper supplementation of the diet of the pregnant ewe
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The first known use of swayback was in 1821
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