hallux rigidus

[ rĭj′ĭ-dəs ]

n.

A condition in which there is stiffness in the metatarsophalangeal joint of the big toe.

Nearby words

heavy going, heavy hand, with a, heavy heart, with a, heavy hitter, heavy hydrogen, hallux rigidus, heavy lifting, heavy metal, heavy middleweight, heavy mineral oil, heavy nitrogen

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