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genu varum [1 record]

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Record 1 1996-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bones and Joints
DEF

A deformity in which the knees are abnormally separated and the lower extremities are bowed inwardly.

OBS

The term "genu varum" was recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Os et articulations
DEF

Déformation primitive ou secondaire, caractérisée par une angulation latérale interne de la jambe par rapport au fémur, de telle sorte que, talons joints, les faces internes des genoux restent séparées (par une distance d'autant plus grande que le genu varum est plus prononcé).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Huesos y articulaciones
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