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valgus

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

knock-kneed (having the distal part of a limb displaced or twisted away from the midline of the body)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a deformity in which there is an abnormal displacement of part of a limb away from the midline of the body

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: varus

Broader terms: deformity, malformation, misshapenness

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin valgus.