Meaning of CROOKBACK
| Pronunciation: | | 'krûk`bak
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- [n] a person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine
- [adj] characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column
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| | Synonyms: | | crookbacked, gibbous, humpback, humpbacked, humped, hunchback, hunchback, hunchbacked, kyphotic, unfit |
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| | See Also: | | cripple | |
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| | Definition: | | \Crook"back`\ (kr??k"b?k), n.
A crooked back; one who has a crooked or deformed back; a
hunchback.
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