Definitions for hunchback
ˈhʌntʃˌbækhunch·back

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. kyphosis, humpback, hunchbacknoun

   an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column

2. humpback, hunchback, crookbacknoun

   a person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hunchbacknoun

   One who is stooped or hunched over.

2. hunchbacknoun

   A deformed upper spinal column in the shape of a hump in the back.

3. hunchbacknoun

   A person with kyphosis, a spinal deformity that causes a hunched over appearance.

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1. hunchback

   Kyphosis is an abnormally excessive convex curvature of the spine as it occurs in the thoracic and sacral regions. Abnormal inward concave lordotic curving of the cervical and lumbar regions of the spine is called lordosis. It can result from degenerative disc disease; developmental abnormalities, most commonly Scheuermann's disease; Copenhagen disease, osteoporosis with compression fractures of the vertebra; multiple myeloma; or trauma. A normal thoracic spine extends from the 1st thoracic to the 12th thoracic vertebra and should have a slight kyphotic angle, ranging from 20° to 45°. When the "roundness" of the upper spine increases past 45° it is called kyphosis or "hyperkyphosis". Scheuermann's kyphosis is the most classic form of hyperkyphosis and is the result of wedged vertebrae that develop during adolescence. The cause is not currently known and the condition appears to be multifactorial and is seen more frequently in males than females.In the sense of a deformity, it is the pathological curving of the spine, where parts of the spinal column lose some or all of their lordotic profile. This causes a bowing of the back, seen as a slouching posture. Kyphosis is distinguished from scoliosis, a condition in which the spine has a sideways curve. While most cases of kyphosis are mild and only require routine monitoring, serious cases can be debilitating. High degrees of kyphosis can cause severe pain and discomfort, breathing and digestion difficulties, cardiovascular irregularities, neurological compromise and, in the more severe cases, significantly shortened life spans. These types of high-end curves typically do not respond well to conservative treatment and almost always warrant spinal fusion surgery, which can restore the body's natural degree of curvature. The term is from Greek κυφός kyphos, a hump.

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1. hunchback

   A hunchback is a person who has a severe curvature of the spine, causing their back to be hunched or rounded. This condition is also known as kyphosis. The term is often used to refer to someone with a noticeably hunched posture due to this condition.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hunchbacknoun

   a back with a hunch or hump; also, a hunchbacked person

2. Etymology: [Cf. Humpback.]

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1. Hunchback

   Hunchback is an arcade game developed by Century Electronics in 1983. The player controls Quasimodo from the Victor Hugo novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame. The game is set on a castle wall. The player must cross the screen from left to right avoiding obstacles in order to ring the bell at the far right. Obstacles include pits which must be swung over on a long rope, ramparts which must be jumped and flying fireballs and arrows. Eventually, after completing a number of screens, the player must rescue Esmeralda. If this final screen is completed, the game begins again at a faster speed. The hunchback character was originally to be Robin Hood. Hence the green costume and the game stages with arrows. The artist who drew the Robin Hood character left the company before the decision to change the theme to Hunchback. By the time a new artist was taken on, the green costume had become accepted and no-one questioned it. Ports were made for most home computer systems of the time by Ocean Software in 1984. It was their first arcade port. The exceptions to this are the BBC Micro version and a later port for the MSX.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hunchback in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hunchback in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=hunchback
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hunchback
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunchback
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hunchback
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=hunchback