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valgus

/ˈvælɡəs/ /ˈvælɡəs/

Meanings
adjective
Knock-kneed (having the distal part of a limb displaced or twisted away from the midline of the body)

Examples :

"The doctor noted the child's valgus knees during the physical exam, meaning his knees angled inward. "
medicine anatomy body

Related Words

Illustration midline

midline noun

/ˈmɪdˌlaɪn/ /ˈmɪdlaɪn/

The medial line (or plane) of the body, which divides the body into halves that are mirror-images of each other.

"The doctor drew a line down the midline of my back to check for scoliosis. "

Illustration meaning

meaning noun

/ˈmiːnɪŋ/

(of words or symbols) The entity, perception, feeling or concept thereby represented or evoked.

"The meaning of the teacher's hand gesture was clear: "Pay attention." "

Illustration inward

inward noun

/ˈɪnwəd/

(chiefly in the plural) That which is inward or within; the inner parts or organs of the body; the viscera.

"The hunter carefully cleaned the deer, removing the inwards for disposal. "

Illustration having

having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration distal

distal adjective

/ˈdɪs.təl/

Remote from the point of attachment or origin.

"the distal end of a bone or muscle"

Illustration angled

angled verb

/ˈæŋɡəld/ /ˈæŋɡəɫd/

(often in the passive) To place (something) at an angle.

"The roof is angled at 15 degrees."

Illustration twisted

twisted verb

/ˈtwɪstɪd/

To turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force.

"The gardener twisted the ends of the twine tightly to secure the tomato plant to the stake. "

Illustration knock

knock noun

/nɒk/ /nɑk/

Sudden fatigue as a result of glycogen depletion from not having taken in enough nutrition.

"After the long hike, the hiker experienced a knock from lack of energy. "

Illustration doctor

doctor noun

/ˈdɒktə/ /ˈdɑktɚ/

A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are D.O., DPM, M.D., DMD, DDS, in the US or MBBS in the UK.

"If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor."

Illustration displaced

displaced verb

/dɪˈspleɪst/ /dɪsˈpleɪst/

To put out of place; to disarrange.

"The strong wind displaced the papers on my desk, scattering them everywhere. "

Illustration physical

physical noun

/ˈfɪzɪkəl/

Physical examination.

"How long has it been since your last physical?"

Illustration during

during verb

/ˈdjɔː.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɔːɹɪŋ/ /ˈd(j)ʊɚ.ɪŋ/

To last, continue, endure.

"The storm during all night. "