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hunchback

DEFINITIONS OF: hunchback

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n an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column

Synonyms:
humpback, kyphosis
Type of:
spinal curvature
an abnormal curvature of the vertebral column

n a person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine

Synonyms:
crookback, humpback
Type of:
cripple
someone who is unable to walk normally because of an injury or disability to the legs or back
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