HUNCHBACK


Meaning of HUNCHBACK in English

/hunch"bak'/ , n.

1. a person whose back is humped in a convex position because of abnormal spinal curvature. Cf. kyphosis, kyphoscoliosis .

2. humpback (def. 1).

[ 1705-15; back formation from HUNCHBACKED ]

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