hunchbacked

• Bezeichnet eine Person mit einer abnormen Krümmung der Wirbelsäule, die einen Buckel auf dem Rücken bildet; auch allgemein für jemanden mit gebeugter oder gekrümmter Haltung.

Describes a person having a curved spine that forms a hump on the back; hunched.

1. Having a curved spineB2formalmedical

   Characterized by or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormal curvature of the upper spine that creates a rounded back.

   Bucklig

   • The elderly man was slightly hunchbacked due to osteoporosis.
   • In medieval times, a hunchbacked person was often unfairly stigmatized.
   • The condition left him hunchbacked, but he lived a full and active life.

   Synonymebentcrookedgibboushumpbackedhumpedkyphoticstooped