DOWAGER'S HUMP

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("dowager's hump" is a kind of...):

osteoporosis (abnormal loss of bony tissue resulting in fragile porous bones attributable to a lack of calcium; most common in postmenopausal women)

spinal curvature (an abnormal curvature of the vertebral column)