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valgus

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valgus /val·gus/ (val´gus) [L.] bent out, twisted; denoting a deformity in which the angulation is away from the midline of the body, as in talipes valgus. The meanings of valgus and varus are often reversed.
val·gus (vlgs)
adj.
Characterized by an abnormal outward turning of a bone, especially of the hip, knee, or foot; occasionally used to indicate an inward turning.
n.
A bone of the leg or foot characterized by such an abnormality.
valgus
[L.] bent outward; twisted; denoting a deformity in which the angulation is away from the midline of the body, as in coxa valga.
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Carpal valgus in a lamb. By permission from Smith BP, Large Animal Internal Medicine, Mosby, 2001
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