hollow back
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.95 in modern English
24
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "The three disorders analyzed in the category of spinal curvature include kyphosis or hunchback (posterior convexity); lordosis, or hollowback (anterior convexity); and scoliosis (lateral curvature)."
- "Scanographic study Cases Twenty-five vertebral columns of 6 to 20 years were examined (10 male patients and 15 female). There were 10 normal cases with routine section passing through T8. The 15 abnormal cases included 10 scolioses (4 congenital), 3 hollow backs and 2 kyphoses subsequent to Scheuermann's disease."
- "In general, the patient is placed supine on a flexible operation table. The table is adjusted to bring the patient into hollowback hyperextended position and rotated slightly to the right. A curved, right subcostal incision allows for convenient exposure of the pancreas and all other relevant structures."