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The term Dowagerâs Hump originated from the Greek word âkyphosisâ which means a hump, and dowager for its technical term meaning âdignified elderly womanâ. A physical deformity resulting in a condition of over-curvature of the thoracic spine (upper back) of our body.
hump. 1  a rounded, protruding lump, specif., such a lump resulting from kyphosis. the fleshy mass on the back of a camel. 2  a hummock; mound. 3  Brit., Informal a fit of melancholy: with the.