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Noun: dowager's hump
  1. Abnormal spinal curvature that results when osteoporosis causes the spine to collapse; seen most often in elderly women

Derived forms: dowager's humps

Type of: osteoporosis, spinal curvature

Encyclopedia: Dowager's hump

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