valgus

American  

[val-guhs] / ˈvæl gəs /

noun

• valguses
  plural

1. an abnormally turned position of a part of the bone structure of a human being, especially of the leg.

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adjective

1. of or in such a position; bowlegged, knock-kneed, or the like.

valgus British  

/ ˈvælɡəs /

adjective

1. pathol denoting a deformity in which the distal part of a limb is displaced or twisted away from the midline of the body See hallux valgus

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• valguses
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of valgus

1790–1800; < Latin: knock-kneed

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

valgus

“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 ● Aug. 27, 2021

Fabricius of Aquapendente, born in Columbus' period, but doing his work afterwards, recommends massage and bandaging for pes varus and an iron shoe with side pieces for pes valgus.

From The Century of Columbus by James J. Walsh

Peronei.—These do not often require division, cases of talipes valgus being usually paralytic in character.

From A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners by Joseph Bell

Arthritis deformans is rarely the cause of hallux valgus, but the changes characteristic of that affection are commonly present in the joint of the great toe.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles

The pressure of the boot displaces the great toe into the valgus position, especially if a high heel is worn, as the toes are then driven forward into the apex of the boot.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles

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