hunchback

• Nom désignant une personne présentant une courbure anormale et prononcée du haut du dos vers l'arrière, ou cette déformation elle-même.

A noun referring to a person with an abnormal backward curve of the upper spine, or the condition itself.

1. Spinal curvatureB2formalmedical

   An abnormal, outward curvature of the upper spine, often resulting in a rounded or humped back.

   Cyphose

   • The medical condition known as kyphosis can lead to a pronounced hunchback.
   • In severe cases, a hunchback can cause back pain and breathing difficulties.
   • The doctor explained that the hunchback was caused by poor posture over many years.

   Synonymeshumpbackkyphosis

2. Person with a hunched backB2formal

   A person whose back is hunched due to an abnormal curvature of the upper spine.

   Personne bossue

   • The old man, a hunchback, walked slowly with the aid of a cane.
   • In the novel, the hunchback of Notre Dame is a central character.
   • Historically, people with a hunchback were often stigmatized.

   Synonymescrookbackhumpback