VARUS


Meaning of VARUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈver-əs ]

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

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