genu valgum

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin genū valgum (“knockkneed”).

Noun

genu valgum (plural genu valgums)

(medicine) The condition in which the knees are abnormally close together and the ankles far apart.

Synonyms

knock knee
tibia valga

Translations

medical condition

Finnish: pihtipolvi
French: genu valgum m
Polish: kolana koślawe n pl

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