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The term Dowagerâs Hump originated from the Greek word âkyphosisâ which means a hump, and dowager for its technical term meaning âdignified elderly womanâ. A physical deformity resulting in a condition of over-curvature of the thoracic spine (upper back) of our body.
A bicornuate uterus is the most common mÃ¼llerian duct anomaly. A bicornuate uterus results from the uterus improperly forming during a woman's early prenatal development. This can happen to women whose mothers took a medication called diethylstilbestrol (DES) while pregnancy or for other, unknown reasons.