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Because it was noted in elderly women. It is caused by osteoporosis (softening of the bones from inadequate intake of calcium and vitamin D) which causes the vertebrae in the spine to collapse [pancake], leading to a big 'hump' in the upper midline back area...
Dowager's hump translates in French as "déformation ostéoporotique postménopausique" or "bosse de la douairière" (exact equivalent of dowager's hump, but a very rare expression in French). Close medical conditions are "cyphose / hypercyphose dorsale"
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Kyphosis is the medical term meaning an abnormal hump in the upper part of the back.kyph/okyphosis
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A hump is not a medical term, so I can't give you the correct combining form.
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Hyperkyphosis
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