Meanings
nounBlount's disease (uncountable)
- uncountableA growth disorder of the tibia (shin bone) that causes the lower leg to angle inward, resembling a bowleg.
Synonyms: tibia vara
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA growth disorder of the tibia (shin bone) that causes the lower leg to angle inward, resembling a bowleg.
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Origin
Named for Walter Putnam Blount.
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APA
Blount's disease. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blount's%20disease
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“Blount's disease.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blount's%20disease. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
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