valgus

val·gus

adj \ˈval-gəs\

Definition of VALGUS

1

: turned outward; especially : 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>—see cubitus valgus, hallux valgus, talipes valgus; compare genu valgum, genu varum

2

: varus 1—used especially in orthopedics of the knee <changes spontaneously from the initial varus (bowing) to a valgus position (knock-knee) at about age 2 to 3—Joan M. Walker>

—valgus noun