knock-knee
[nok-nee]
- inward curvature of the legs, causing the knees to knock together in walking.
- knock-knees, the knees of a person whose legs have such curvature.
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Origin of knock-knee
First recorded in 1820–30
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There may be knock-knee on the one side and bow-knee on the other.
In oblique fracture a gliding displacement is liable to occur and cause bow- or knock-knee.
If allowed to unite with the condyle displaced, the articular surface is oblique and bow- or knock-knee results.
Laxity of the ligaments and knock-knee are predisposing factors.
Flat-foot is often associated with knock-knee in children and young adults who are the subject of rickets.
knock-knee
- a condition in which the legs are bent inwards causing the knees to touch when standingTechnical name: genu valgum
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knock-knee
(nŏk′nē′)- A deformity of the legs in which the knees are abnormally close together and the ankles are spread widely apart.
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