factory leg

noun

A variety of bandy leg, associated with partial dislocation of the tibia, once seen in young children who worked in factories.

Meanings

noun
  1. archaicmedicineA variety of bandy leg, associated with partial dislocation of the tibia, once seen in young children who worked in factories.
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APA

factory leg. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/factory%20leg

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“factory leg.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/factory%20leg. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “factory leg,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/factory%20leg.

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