dowager's hump

Definitions of dowager's hump

1. noun

   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