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dowager's hump

DEFINITIONS OF: dowager's hump

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

Type 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
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