adj.
Pronunciation: ' ver- ə s
Function: adjective
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, bent inward, bow-legged
Date: 1945
1 : of, relating to, or being a deformity in which an anatomical part is turned inward toward the midline of the body to an abnormal degree <a varus heel> < varus angulation of the little toe>
2 : VALGUS 1 ― used of the knee
– varus noun