hallux valgus
Britishnoun
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“This would allow me to treat refugees with minor disabilities, flat feet or hallux valgus toes, or people with diabetes who need soft soles,” he said.
From New York Times
Only 6% of those buried between the 11th and 13th Centuries had bunions - or hallux valgus - in which the big toe angles outward and a bony protrusion forms at its base.
From BBC
Dr Piers Mitchell said: "We investigated the changes that occurred between the high and late medieval periods and realised the increase in hallux valgus over time must have been due to the introduction of these new footwear styles."
From BBC
The medical term for bunions is hallux valgus.
From US News
A bunion, also known as hallux valgus, is a painful deformity that develops at the base of the big toe.
From New York Times
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