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

Inflected Forms

noun

• valguses
  plural

Etymology

Origin of valgus

1790–1800; < Latin: knock-kneed

Example Sentences

“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

The bones of the leg are sometimes bent inwards in their lower thirds, and this compensates partly for the valgus deformity at the knee.

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

“Flat-foot” is sometimes spoken of as spurious talipes valgus; it is due to the bony arches of the foot being called upon to support a weight beyond their power.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" by Various

This is more satisfactory than amputation of the affected toe at the metatarso-phalangeal joint, as after this the adjacent toes tend to fall together and favour hallux valgus.

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

Talipes valgus is very rare as a congenital defect, but is common enough as a result of infantile paralysis and as such is apt to be combined with the calcanean variety.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" by Various