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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.
Think of it as the point of junction between the two lordoses. The size of the kyphosis is governed by the size of the lordoses: the deeper the latter become, the more prominent the former. Thus, the Dowager's hump is the result of excessive lordosis.