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American Heritage Dictionary:

gib·bos·i·ty

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(gĭ-bŏs'ĭ-tē) pronunciation
n., pl., -ties.
  1. The condition of being gibbous.
  2. A rounded hump or protuberance.

American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary:

gib·bos·i·ty

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(gĭ-bŏs'ĭ-tē)
n.
  1. The condition of being gibbous.
  2. A rounded hump or protuberance.
Saunders Veterinary Dictionary:

gibbosity

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The condition of being humped; kyphosis.

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