Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

genu valgum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: genu -val-gum
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition in which the knees are abnormally close together and the ankles far apart.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin genū valgum (“knockkneed”).

Inflected Forms

genu valgums (plural)

Synonyms

knock knee tibia valga knock-knee

Questions

What does genu valgum mean?: The condition in which the knees are abnormally close together and the ankles far apart.
Where does genu valgum come from?: Borrowed from Latin genū valgum (“knockkneed”).

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