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Preferred term

Genu Valgum  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • An inward slant of the thigh in which the knees are close together and the ankles far apart. Genu valgum can develop due to skeletal and joint dysplasias (e.g., OSTEOARTHRITIS; HURLER SYNDROME); and malnutrition (e.g., RICKETS; FLUORIDE POISONING).

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Genu Valga
  • Knock Knee

In other languages

  • French

  • Genou cagneux
  • Genou valgum
  • Genoux cagneux
  • Genoux valgums

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-LR8BKHPH-0

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