Concept information
Preferred term
Genu Varum
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Bow Leg
- Bow Legs
- Genu Varus
- Leg, Bow
- Legs, Bow
Scope note
- 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).
History note
- 2010
In other languages
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Finnish
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genu varum
-
genua vara
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länkisääret
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o-jalat
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tibia vara
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D056305
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