valgus
val·gus
adj \ˈval-gəs\Definition of VALGUS
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
Origin of VALGUS
New Latin, from Latin, knock-kneed
First Known Use: 1884
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