bowleg

bowleg
bowlegged /boh"leg'id, boh"legd'/, adj.bowleggedness /boh"leg'id nis/, n.
/boh"leg'/, n. Pathol.
1. outward curvature of the legs causing a separation of the knees when the ankles are close or in contact.
2. a leg so curved.
[1545-55; BOW2 + LEG]

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  • bowleg, bow-leg — SYN: genu varum …   Medical dictionary

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