Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A painful, inflamed swelling of the bursa at the first joint of the big toe, characterized by enlargement of the joint and lateral displacement of the toe.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A swelling on the foot caused by the inflammation of a bursa, especially that over the metatarsophalangeal joint of the great toe.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Med.) Same as
bunyon .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun pathology A bump or bulge on the first joint of the big
toe caused by theswelling of a sac of fluid under the skin.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a painful swelling of the bursa of the first joint of the big toe
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Many people know the term 'bunion' and that it occurs on a foot, but don't know exactly what a bunion is.
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Many people know the term 'bunion' and that it occurs on a foot, but don't know exactly what a bunion is.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com M.S. Carrie Wiatt 2012
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The ones associated with the great toe are known as a bunion Hallux Abducto Valgus foot deformity, the fifth toe deformity is called a tailor's bunion and on the top of the toes, hammertoes can develop.
Dr. Steve Rosenberg: Help... Is It a Shoe Problem or a Foot Problem? Dr. Steve Rosenberg 2011
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The ones associated with the great toe are known as a bunion Hallux Abducto Valgus foot deformity, the fifth toe deformity is called a tailor's bunion and on the top of the toes, hammertoes can develop.
Dr. Steve Rosenberg: Help... Is It a Shoe Problem or a Foot Problem? Dr. Steve Rosenberg 2011
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If your bunion is related to having a flat foot, prescription shoe inserts can relieve pain and slow bunion progression by supporting the arch and taking pressure off the big toe.
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If you have pain that is chronic and severe, or a long-term bunion progresses rapidly with increasing pain, discuss surgery with an orthopedist or podiatrist.
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The ones associated with the great toe are known as a bunion Hallux Abducto Valgus foot deformity, the fifth toe deformity is called a tailor's bunion and on the top of the toes, hammertoes can develop.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Dr. Steve Rosenberg 2011
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The condition is commonly called a bunion (above).
WN.com - Articles related to Tips to take care of your heels 2010
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The condition is commonly called a bunion (above).
WN.com - Articles related to Tips to take care of your heels 2010
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If you have pain that is chronic and severe, or a long-term bunion progresses rapidly with increasing pain, discuss surgery with an orthopedist or podiatrist.
bilby commented on the word bunion
If you don't want to catch bunions, you should try to avoid llama's hip stuffed into your soul. Rubbing some faded apple blossom all over your fist cures sadness.
January 24, 2013
ruzuzu commented on the word bunion
That etymology is great! (And a bit iroquoisy--I just added bunny to my squirrel list.)
January 24, 2013
bilby commented on the word bunion
Would you like me to call you Bunion Boo?
January 24, 2013