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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.
GCIDE(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  Hump(n.) (Railroad) a portion of a switchyard with a slanting track in which freight cars may coast without an engine and be sorted through a series of switches. 2  Hump(v. t.) (Railroad) to sort freight cars by means of a hump.