spinal curvature
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1. an abnormal curvature of the vertebral column (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | abnormalcy, abnormality, |
| definition | : | an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | hollow-back, lordosis, |
| definition | : | an abnormal inward (forward) curvature of the vertebral column (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | scoliosis, |
| definition | : | an abnormal lateral curve to the vertebral column (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | dowager's hump, |
| definition | : | abnormal spinal curvature that results when osteoporosis causes the spine to collapse; seen most often in elderly women (noun.state) |
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