genu valgum

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin genū valgum (“knockkneed”).

Noun

genu valgum (plural genu valgums)

1. (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 (fr) m
• Polish: kolana koślawe n pl