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

The varieties of club-foot—talipes varus, valgus, equinus, equino-varus, etc.—are so well known that they will be passed with mention only of a few persons who have been noted for their activity despite their deformity.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle

When the tibia is normal, the most notable feature is the absence of the lateral malleolus, and the extreme valgus attitude of the foot.

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

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 Alexander Miles

In hallux valgus, the metatarso-phalangeal joint of the great toe undergoes changes characteristic of arthritis deformans.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Alexis Thomson

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