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hunchback (n.)

"person with a hunched back," 1712, back-formation from hunchbacked (1590s; see hunch).

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Definitions of hunchback from WordNet

hunchback (n.)
an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column;
Synonyms: kyphosis / humpback
hunchback (n.)
a person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine;
Synonyms: humpback / crookback
From wordnet.princeton.edu