Meanings
noungenu valgum (plural genu valgums)
plural genu valgums
- medicineThe condition in which the knees are abnormally close together and the ankles far apart.
Synonyms: knock knee, tibia valga
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe condition in which the knees are abnormally close together and the ankles far apart.
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Origin
- Latingenū valgum“knockkneed”
- Englishgenu valgum
Borrowed from Latin genū valgum (“knockkneed”).
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Catalan genoll valg
- genoll valgmedical condition
Finnish pihtipolvi
- pihtipolvimedical condition
French genu valgum
- genu valgummedical condition
Polish kolana koślawe
- kolana koślawemedical condition
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genu valgum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/genu%20valgum
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“genu valgum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/genu%20valgum. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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