adj.
Pronunciation: ' val-g ə s
Function: adjective
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, knock-kneed
Date: 1884
1 : of, relating to, or being a deformity in which an anatomical part is turned outward away from the midline of the body to an abnormal degree <a valgus heel> < valgus deformity of the big toe>
2 : VARUS 1 ― used of the knee
– valgus noun