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Preferred term

Genu Varum  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • An outward slant of the thigh in which the knees are wide apart and the ankles close together. Genu varum can develop due to skeletal and joint dysplasia (e.g., OSTEOARTHRITIS; Blount's disease); and malnutrition (e.g., RICKETS; FLUORIDE POISONING).

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Bow Leg
  • Genu Varus

In other languages

  • French

  • Genou arqué
  • Genou varum
  • Genoux arqués
  • Genoux varums

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-TL7MPSPZ-6

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