Usually means: Curvature in upper spine, osteoporosis.
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  1. dowager's hump: Merriam-Webster
  2. dowager's hump: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. dowager's hump: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
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  5. dowager's hump: Wiktionary
  6. dowager's hump: Infoplease Dictionary
  7. dowager's hump, dowagers hump: Dictionary.com
  8. dowagers hump: FreeDictionary.org
  9. dowager's hump: Mnemonic Dictionary
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  1. Dowager's Hump, dowager's hump: Encyclopedia

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  1. Dowager's hump: MedTerms.com Medical Dictionary
  2. Dowager's hump: Merck Manuals
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  5. Dowager's Hump, dowager's hump: Medical dictionary
  6. Dowager's hump: Drug Medical Dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (dowager's hump)

▸ noun:  The hump-like projection seen on the back of older people caused by kyphosis of the spine, consequent to osteoporosis; especially seen in women.


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