| Definition of 'genu varum' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) bowleg, bow leg, bandyleg, bandy leg, genu varum, tibia vara
a leg bowed outward at the knee (or below the knee)
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| Definition of 'genu varum' |
U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. genu varum
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).
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