Definition of Hunchback

1. Noun. An abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column.

Exact synonyms: Humpback, Kyphosis
Generic synonyms: Spinal Curvature
Derivative terms: Kyphotic

2. Noun. A person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine.
Exact synonyms: Crookback, Humpback
Generic synonyms: Cripple
Derivative terms: Crookback

Definition of Hunchback

1. n. A back with a hunch or hump; also, a hunchbacked person.

Definition of Hunchback

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Hunchback

1. Nonmedical term for kyphosis or gibbus. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hunchback

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