VALGUS


Meaning of VALGUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈval-gəs ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.