noun
- people who have a hump or rounded deformity on their backs, typically due to spinal curvature
Usage: often considered offensive; ‘people with kyphosis’ or ‘people with spinal deformity’ are preferred
Examples
- The novel features a character described as having the condition that creates hunchbacks.
- Medical advances have reduced the number of severe cases that historically resulted in hunchbacks.
- The term hunchbacks is now considered outdated and potentially offensive.
- Historical literature often portrayed hunchbacks as mysterious or tragic figures.
- Modern medicine can often prevent or treat the spinal conditions that cause hunchbacks.