From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. An elimination diet is a method of identifying foods that an individual cannot consume without adverse effects. Adverse effects may be due to food allergy, food intolerance, other physiological mechanisms (such as metabolic or toxins), or a combination of these.
Dowager's hump: An abnormal outward curvature of the thoracic vertebrae of the upper back. Compression of the front portion of the involved vertebrae due to osteoporosis leads to forward bending of the spine (kyphosis) and creates a hump at the upper back.
Hemivertebrae are a congenital deformity whereby parts of the vertebrae do not develop correctly, resulting in wedge shapes. As these wedged vertebrae line up, the spine may form one of three conditions: lordosis, a curvature in the lower back; kyphosis, a posterior curvature; or scoliosis, a lateral curvature. In many breeds, such as pugs, hemivertebrae development is encouraged, as it is responsible for the screw tail.