: an inflamed swelling of the small fluid-filled sac on the first joint of the big toe accompanied by enlargement and protrusion of the joint
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My mother grudgingly acknowledges that the fluoroscope didn’t help her bunions in the least.
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IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2020
Tummy tucks and bunion surgery In phase 3 clinical trials by the drugmaker, researchers looked at how well the drug worked after surgery.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 30 Jan. 2025
Basically: A lot of opportunities for our shoes to constrict, limiting motion in a way that can also lead to foot problems like weak muscles, bunions, and hammertoes.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 21 Nov. 2024
The friction from the bunion may lead to inflammation called bursitis near the MTP joint, which can lead to additional pain at the base of the big toe, especially when walking.2
Bunions become more common with age, and up to a third of people over 65 have them.
—Ruth Jessen Hickman, Health, 17 Jan. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2020
Tummy tucks and bunion surgery In phase 3 clinical trials by the drugmaker, researchers looked at how well the drug worked after surgery.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 30 Jan. 2025
Basically: A lot of opportunities for our shoes to constrict, limiting motion in a way that can also lead to foot problems like weak muscles, bunions, and hammertoes.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 21 Nov. 2024
The friction from the bunion may lead to inflammation called bursitis near the MTP joint, which can lead to additional pain at the base of the big toe, especially when walking.2
Bunions become more common with age, and up to a third of people over 65 have them.
—Ruth Jessen Hickman, Health, 17 Jan. 2025
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bunion
noun
bun·ion
ˈbən-yən 
: an inflamed swelling on the first joint of the big toe
Medical Definition
bunion
noun
bun·ion
ˈbən-yən
: an inflamed swelling of the small fluid-filled sac on the first joint of the big toe accompanied by enlargement and protrusion of the joint compare hallux valgus
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