: a leg bowed outward at or below the knee
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If left untreated, as was the case with Valerie, bowlegs can lead to deformities such as differences in leg lengths, difficulty walking and running and high risk of arthritis.
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Braces, vitamin D or calcium supplements, or even surgery are explored as possible treatments for bowlegs.
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Fox News, 3 Dec. 2019
Braces, vitamin D or calcium supplements, or even surgery are explored as possible treatments for bowlegs.
—Fox News, 3 Dec. 2019
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“Bowleg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bowleg. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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bowleg
noun
bow·leg
ˈbō-ˌleg, -ˌlāg, ˈbō-ˈ 
: a leg bowed outward at or below the knee
called also genu varum
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