Genu varum

Introduction: Genu varum

Description of Genu varum

Genu varum (medical condition): The presence of bowed legs - knees are apart and ankles are together while standing. Causes of the anomaly include certain intrauterine positions, rickets and various bone disorders.

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Genu varum: A condition where the legs bend outwards at the knees. Also called bowleg.

Genu varum: a deformity marked by medial angulation of the leg in relation to the thigh; an outward bowing of the legs. SYN: bandy-leg, bowleg, bow-leg, tibia vara.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Genu varum: a leg bowed outward at the knee (or below the knee).
Source: WordNet 2.1

Genu varum: Related Topics

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Genu varum: Rare Disease

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Genu varum is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Genu varum, or a subtype of Genu varum, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Genu varum as a Disease

Genu varum (medical condition): See Genu varum (disease information).
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  »Symptoms of Genu varum

More information on medical condition: Genu varum:

• Information about Genu varum
• Basic Summary for Genu varum
• Symptoms of Genu varum

Terms associated with Genu varum:

Terms Similar to Genu varum:

• Bow leg
• Genu varus

Source: Diseases Database

• Bow leg
• Genu varus

Source - NIH

• bowleg
• tibia vara

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Genu varum

• leg
• disability
• disablement
• handicap
• impairment

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Genu varum

The following list attempts to classify Genu varum into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• leg
• limb
• appendage,extremity,member
• external body part
• body part
• part,piece
• thing
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

External links related to: Genu varum

• OMIM - PRENATAL BOWING
• genu varum - General Practice Notebook

Source: Diseases Database

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