SINCE 1828
bowleg
noun
bow·leg
| \ ˈbō-ˌleg
, -ˌlāg, ˈbō-ˈleg, -ˈlāg\
, -ˌlāg, ˈbō-ˈleg, -ˈlāg\
Definition of bowleg
: a leg bowed outward at or below the knee
Other Words from bowleg
bowlegged
\ ˈbō-ˌle-gəd
, -ˌlā- ; -ˌlegd , -ˌlāgd \
adjective
, -ˌlā- ; -ˌlegd , -ˌlāgd \
adjective
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bowleg
noun
bow·leg
| \ ˈbō-ˌleg, -ˌlāg, ˈbō-ˈ
\
\
Medical Definition of bowleg
: a leg bowed outward at or below the knee
— called also genu varum
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