bunion – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
bunion
n.
inflamed swelling at the base of the great toe
Bunion
A
bunion is a deformity of the joint connecting the big toe to the foot and is known as a
hallux abducto valgus among medical professionals. It is characterized by
medial deviation of the
first metatarsal bone and
lateral deviation of the
hallux (big toe), often erroneously described as an enlargement of bone or tissue around the joint at the bottom of the big toe (known as the
metatarsophalangeal joint).
bunion
Noun
1. a painful swelling of the bursa of the first joint of the big toe
(hypernym) swelling, puffiness, lump
bunion
Rzecz.
haluks
Bunion
(n.)
Same as Bunyon.
(n.)
An enlargement and inflammation of a small membranous sac (one of the bursae muscosae), usually occurring on the first joint of the great toe.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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