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ˈsweɪˌbæksway·back

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. dipped, lordotic, swayback, swaybackedadjective

    having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)

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  1. swaybacknoun

    An excessive sagging of the spine of a quadruped animal, especially a horse.

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  1. swayback

    Swayback is a term generally used to describe a medical condition, also known as lordosis, where there is excessive curvature in the lower back or spine, causing the individual to lean backwards while standing or walking. It is often seen in humans, horses, and some dog breeds. It can be a result of poor posture, obesity, osteoporosis, or other medical conditions.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Swayback

    Congenital locomotor ataxia of lambs, thought to be associated with copper deficiency. It is characterized clinically by progressive incoordination of the hind limbs and pathologically by disruption of neuron and myelin development in the central nervous system. It is caused by a deficiency of metabolizable copper in the ewe during the last half of her pregnancy. (Dorland, 28th ed; Stedman, 26th ed)

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of swayback in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of swayback in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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