Finding
genu varum
Subclass of:
Bone Diseases
Definitions related to genu varum:
  • A deformity of the legs characterized by medial angulation, resulting in a bow appearance.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A positional abnormality marked by outward bowing of the legs in which the knees stay wide apart when a person stands with the feet and ankles together.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
  • An outward slant of the thigh in which the knees are wide apart and the ankles close together. Genu varum can develop due to skeletal and joint dysplasia (e.g., OSTEOARTHRITIS; Blount's disease); and malnutrition (e.g., RICKETS; FLUORIDE POISONING).
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • (bowing of the legs) A bending or abnormal curvature affecting a long bone of the leg.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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