dowager[s_hump (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *dowager's hump*:
NOUN	state	dowager's hump	abnormal spinal curvature that results when osteoporosis causes the spine to collapse

English > *dowager's hump*: 1 sense > noun 1, state
Meaning	Abnormal spinal curvature that results when osteoporosis causes the spine to collapse; seen most often in elderly women.
Broader	osteoporosis	Abnormal loss of bony tissue resulting in fragile porous bones attributable to a lack of calcium
Broader	spinal curvature	An abnormal curvature of the vertebral column
Spanish	cifosis
Catalan	cifosi

HyperDic: dowager[s_hump