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valgus

Pronunciation: /ˈvalgəs/

Definition of valgus

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • a deformity involving oblique displacement of part of a limb away from the midline. The opposite of varus.

Origin:

early 19th century: from Latin, literally 'knock-kneed'

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