dowager's hump love

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • 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. The curvature is the result of collapse of the spinal column caused by osteoporosis.

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  • 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.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun abnormal spinal curvature that results when osteoporosis causes the spine to collapse; seen most often in elderly women

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