hump back

hump back
hunch back kyphosis.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • hump-back — humpˈ back or humpˈ backed adjective Having a humpback • • • Main Entry: ↑hump …   Useful english dictionary

  • hump-back bridge — UK / US or hump backed bridge UK / US noun [countable] Word forms hump back bridge : singular hump back bridge plural hump back bridges British a small steep curved bridge …   English dictionary

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  • hump-backed bridge — hump back bridge UK / US or hump backed bridge UK / US noun [countable] Word forms hump back bridge : singular hump back bridge plural hump back bridges British a small steep curved bridge …   English dictionary

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  • hump-backed bridge — also hump back bridge noun (C) especially BrE a short steep bridge …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • hump — ► NOUN 1) a rounded protuberance found on the back of a camel or other animal or as an abnormality on a person s back. 2) a rounded raised mass of earth or land. ► VERB 1) informal lift or carry with difficulty. 2) make hump shaped. 3) vulgar… …   English terms dictionary

  • hump — [hump] n. [< or akin to LowG humpe, thick piece < IE * kumb (< base * keu , to bend, curve) > HIP1, Sans kumba , thick end (of a bone), Gr kymbē, a bowl] 1. a rounded, protruding lump, as the fleshy mass on the back of a camel: see… …   English World dictionary

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