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varus

Pronunciation: /ˈvɛːrəs/

Definition of varus

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • a deformity involving oblique displacement of part of a limb towards the midline. The opposite of valgus.

Origin:

early 19th century: from Latin, literally 'bent'

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