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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   a deformity in which there is an abnormal displacement of part of a limb away from the midline of the body wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   knock-kneed (having the distal part of a limb displaced or twisted away from the midline of the body) not-comparable

Synonyms

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camelbackcleft palateclubfootdeformitydisfigurementflatfoot

Antonyms

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varus

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin valgus.

Related phrases

hallux valgustalipes valgusknock kneed

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