dowager's hump

dowager's hump definition - medical

dow·a·ger's hump (douˈə-jərz)

noun
An abnormal curvature of the spine that is primarily manifested as a rounded hump in the upper back and that typically affects older women, with the curvature being the result of collapse of the spinal column because of osteoporosis.

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