Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Characterized by an abnormal outward turning of a bone, especially of the hip, knee, or foot.
- adjective Knock-kneed.
- noun A valgus bone.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A bow-legged man. The term genu valgum is incorrectly employed for knock-knee, bow-legs being designated by genu varum.
- noun A form of clubfoot characterized by eversion of the foot: more fully called
talipes valgus .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective
knock-kneed (having the distal part of a limb displaced or twisted away from the midline of the body)
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a deformity in which there is an abnormal displacement of part of a limb away from the midline of the body
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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While he was studying equinus, varus, and valgus, that is to say,
Madame Bovary A Tale of Provincial Life Gustave Flaubert 1850
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We treat disorders and deformities of the foot and ankle as well as clubfoot, vertical talus, hallux valgus, fractures and other trauma.
Our Services 2010
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We treat disorders and deformities of the foot and ankle as well as clubfoot, vertical talus, hallux valgus, fractures and other trauma.
Our Services 2010
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Decreasing the inward angulation or valgus of the knee may help to limit an inappropriate forward rocking of the pelvis and thus decrease the relative extension occuring at the junction between pelvis and lumbar spine.
VeloNews Training Center: Can orthotics help my sore back? 2010
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Also in contrast to certain shoe designs, Giro wanted a neutral platform, free of any built-in varus or valgus wedge or cant.
Tech Feature – Giro launches full line of cycling shoes 2010
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He's closely examined Meresamun's feet -- toes, toenails, vessels, and tendons all intact -- and learned that her right big toe points more laterally than the others, a condition known today as halex valgus, one of the steps toward developing a bunion.
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Sihid on mul olemas ning see helge valgus ka kusagilt paistab... argipäev on siiski pigem raskused ja käänakud... seetõttu ongi tunnustus tore asi...
Parim blogi kategoorias «kirjandus ja luule» Ulmeguru 2008
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The Latin name for this is hallux valgus (hallux for big toe, valgus for bent outward).
Beating the Bunion 2007
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Aga valgus langes majade vahel nagu oleks keegi seda pannud ja suitsumasinat ka kasutanud, et ikka efektsem oleks (ma rääkisin, et saastatud õhk).
tatsutahime Diary Entry tatsutahime 2007
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Hallux valgus is a deformity that can lead to what ailment?
Archive 2006-04-02 Miss Snark 2006
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