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hump⋅back

  [huhmp-bak]
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–noun
1. a back that is humped in a convex position.
2. kyphosis.
3. the humpback whale.
Origin:
1690–1700; appar. back formation from humpbacked
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hump·back   (hŭmp'bāk')   
n.  

  1. See hunchback.

  2. A humped upper back.

  3. A humpback whale.

hump'backed' adj.
hunch·back   (hŭnch'bāk')   
n.  

  1. An individual whose back is hunched due to abnormal convex curvature of the upper spine. Also called humpback.

  2. An abnormally curved or hunched back.

  3. Kyphosis.

hunch'backed' adj.
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Main Entry: hump·back
Pronunciation: -"bak, for 1 also -'bak
Function: noun
1 : a humped or crooked back; also : KYPHOSIS
2 : HUNCHBACK 2
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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humpback hump·back (hŭmp'bāk') or hunch·back (hŭnch'-)
n.
See kyphosis.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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