Meaning of HUNCHBACK
| Pronunciation: | | 'hunch`bak
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- [n] a person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine
- [n] an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column
- [adj] characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column
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| | Synonyms: | | crookback, crookback, crookbacked, gibbous, humpback, humpback, humpbacked, humped, hunchbacked, kyphosis, kyphotic, unfit |
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| | See Also: | | cripple, spinal curvature | |
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| | Definition: | | Hunchback
Thirteen-year-old Juffa, a hunchback orphan living in Castle Marlby, dreams of serving a prince, and when his wish comes true he becomes embroiled in adventure and intrigue. more details ... |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Hunch"back`\, n. [Cf. {Humpback}.]
A back with a hunch or hump; also, a hunchbacked person.
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| | Related Terms: | | bowlegs, camelback, cleft palate, clubfoot, crookback, defacement, deformation, deformity, disfigurement, flatfoot, freakishness, harelip, humpback, knock-knee, kyphosis, lordosis, malconformation, malformation, misproportion, misshape, monstrosity, mutilation, splayfoot, swayback, talipes, teratology, torticollis, truncation, valgus, wryneck |
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