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Meaning of "knock-knees" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KNOCK-KNEES

knock-knees  [ˈnɒkˌniːz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KNOCK-KNEES

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Knock-Knees is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KNOCK-KNEES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

knock-knees

Genu valgum

Genu valgum, commonly called "knock-knee", is a condition in which the knees angle in and touch one another when the legs are straightened. Individuals with severe valgus deformities are typically unable to touch their feet together while simultaneously straightening the legs. The term originates from the Latin genu, "knee", and valgus which actually means bent outwards, but in this case, it is used to describe the distal portion of the knee joint which bends outwards and thus the proximal portion seems to be bent inwards. For citation and more information on uses of the words Valgus and Varus, please visit the internal link to -varus. Mild genu valgum can be seen in children from ages 2 to 5, and is often corrected naturally as children grow. However, the condition may continue or worsen with age, particularly when it is the result of a disease, such as rickets or obesity. Idiopathic genu valgum is a form that is either congenital or has no known cause. Other systemic conditions may be associated, such as Schnyder crystalline corneal dystrophy, an autosomal dominant condition frequently reported with hyperlipidemia.

Definition of knock-knees in the English dictionary

The definition of knock-knees in the dictionary is a condition in which the legs are bent inwards causing the knees to touch when standingto have knock-knees.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KNOCK-KNEES


Aeschines
ˈiːskəˌniːz
Anaximenes
ˌænækˈsɪməˌniːz
antichthones
ænˈtɪkθəˌniːz
Antisthenes
ænˈtɪsθəˌniːz
Aristophanes
ˌærɪˈstɒfəˌniːz
Cleisthenes
ˈklaɪsθəˌniːz
Clisthenes
ˈklaɪsθəˌniːz
Demosthenes
dɪˈmɒsθəˌniːz
Diogenes
daɪˈɒdʒɪˌniːz
Eratosthenes
ˌɛrəˈtɒsθɪˌniːz
ferromanganese
ˌfɛrəʊˈmæŋɡəˌniːz
flamines
ˈflæmɪˌniːz
hippomanes
hɪˈpɒməˌniːz
Hippomenes
hɪˈpɒmɪˌniːz
manganese
ˈmæŋɡəˌniːz
pectines
ˈpektɪˌniːz
teredines
tɛˈriːdɪˌniːz
testudines
tɛˈstjuːdɪˌniːz
vertigines
vɜːˈtɪdʒɪˌniːz
Xenophanes
zɛˈnɒfəˌniːz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KNOCK-KNEES

knock someone for six
knock spots off
knock the bottom out of
knock the stuffing out of someone
knock up
knock-back
knock-for-knock
knock-for-knock agreement
knock-knee
knock-kneed
knock-on
knock-on effect
knock-out agreement
knock-up
knockabout
knockdown
knocked down
knocker
knockers
knocking

WORDS THAT END LIKE KNOCK-KNEES

bee´s knees
board of trustees
bring someone to his knees
bring something to its knees
dungarees
Great Pyrenees
Kirklees
lees
legal fees
Maccabees
Pyrenees
school fees
see the wood for the trees
Stockton-on-Tees
Surtees
Tees
the bee´s knees
the birds and the bees
tuition fees
university fees

Synonyms and antonyms of knock-knees in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «knock-knees» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KNOCK-KNEES

Find out the translation of knock-knees to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of knock-knees from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «knock-knees» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

膝外翻
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

knock- rodillas
570 millions of speakers

English

knock-knees
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

- घुटनों दस्तक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تدق الركبتين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стучите - колени
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

knock- joelhos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অসভ্য হাঁটু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

les genoux cagneux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketukan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

X-Beine
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

·膝をノック
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

- 무릎을 노크
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyenyet
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đầu gối đụng nhau trong lúc đi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தட்டுங்கள் முழங்கால்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नॉक-गुडघे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Çarpık bacaklar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

knock- ginocchia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kolana domina
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стукайте - коліна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

knock - genunchi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

knock - γόνατα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

X-bene
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

knock - knä
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

knock- knær
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of knock-knees

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KNOCK-KNEES»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KNOCK-KNEES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about knock-knees

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KNOCK-KNEES»

Discover the use of knock-knees in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to knock-knees and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Knock-knock knees and funny bones: riddles for every body
Riddles and jokes find the fun and humor in human anatomy
Judith Mathews, Fay Robinson, 1994
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Paediatrics: A Core Text on Child Health
Treatment. of. knock-knees. In physiological cases, the aim is to prevent deterioration and overstretching of the medial ligaments. Mild cases do not require treatment. Moderate cases probably do not require treatment under the age of 7 years, ...
Tony Waterston, Peter Helms (Prof.), Martin Peter Ward Platt, 2005
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Taking Care of Your Child: A Parent's Illustrated Guide to ...
Bowlegs. and. Knock-Knees. These problems are quite common and almost never need treatment. Practically all normal infants and toddlers have some bowing of the legs. The bowing is worst at about one year of age and usually disappears ...
Robert H. Pantell, Donald M. Vickery, James F. Fries, 2009
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The Parents Answer Book: From Birth Through Age Five
knock-knees. Between the ages of 1 and 2, many toddlers appear bowlegged, with their legs curved outward at the knees. Children between the ages of 3 and 6 are often knock-kneed, with their knees seeming to hit together. Usually, kids' ...
Parents Magazine, 2000
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Boston Medical and Surgical Journal
These deformities are usually bow legs or knock knees of a greater or less degree, according to the age and condition of the child. There is one other condition, however, namely, coxa vara, which is present in nearly all of these cases, and ...
‎1913
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The New England Journal of Medicine
c' lf..'..'LZ.iiZl'.7' A LARGE proportion of the cases seen at _an orthopedic clinic for children are those which present rachitic deformities of the lower extremities. These deformities are usually bow legs or knock knees of a greater or less degree, ...
‎1913
7
Sports Massage: Candidate Workbook
Knock-knees. When your client is standing upright, ask him or her to bring the feet together and allow the medial borders of the knees to touch. If knock-knees are present, then you will notice that the medial borders of the ankle of each foot will ...
Pamela Mills, Sharon Parker-Bennett, 2004
8
Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age Five
Bowlegs and knock-knees usually are just variations oi normal. and they require no treatment. Ordinarily the legs straighten out and look perfectly normal by adolescence. Bracing. corrective shoes, and exercise are not helpful. and may hinder ...
Steven P. Shelov, 2004
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High Yield Orthopaedics
Genu valgum (“knock knees”), on the other hand, is when a child's legs curve inward abnormally so that the distance between the knees seems smaller than expected. Incidence: Knock knees are less common than bow legs. Lateral bowing of ...
Javad Parvizi, 2010
10
Games children sing around the world: twelve singing games ...
Ha ro pa ta thio moo tha hty la hty po. (Snap fingers) Ha ro pa ta thio moo ta go na ta po (Knock knees) Ha ro pa ta thio moo ta go na ta po (Knock knees) Mia ke ime go mi cro nero panta na ye lo. Ha ro pa ta thio moo gonas ta hty po. (Knock ...
Paul Ramsier, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KNOCK-KNEES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term knock-knees is used in the context of the following news items.
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Public Release: 17-Jul-2015 New limb-lengthening technique is …
... broken bones, malunion, nonunion, bone infection, bowlegs, joint distraction, limb-alignment problems, problem fractures and knock-knees. «EurekAlert, Jul 15»
2
A slice of gourmet life in Portsmouth from the 1970s
He adds: 'I'm the blond kid second left, front row with the knock-knees! Dynamic Dart Advertisement. 'The boy to the left of me was Kent, and the ... «Portsmouth News, Jun 15»
3
Ernie Pellegrino: Quality of remaining life the basic issue for the …
... whom I performed deformity corrective surgery for clubfeet be in ballets, and others stand erect after suffering with bad knock-knees, bowlegs, ... «Madison.com, May 15»
4
'Daddy, please don't be silly'; Anatomy of an insult
An unusually big head, knock-knees, lost teeth, protruding mouth, flat nose and other not so good looking physical attributes are things one ... «Graphic Online, May 15»
5
Hayden Panettiere's Daughter Set To Have A Sister? Actress …
"[Klitschko's] got bowlegs and I've got knock-knees, so they're going to have straight legs," she told comedienne Ellen Degeneres during her ... «KpopStarz, Apr 15»
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Wladimir Kitschko & Hayden Panettiere's Daughter: 5 Fast Facts You …
Predicting her baby's height, Panettiere told Ellen DeGeneres: “[Klitschko's] got bowlegs and I've got knock-knees, so they're going to have ... «Heavy.com, Apr 15»
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32 Amazing Things About Having A Sister
She knows all your cringe-worthy secrets, like the fact that you had knock-knees as a kid. 27. Best. Inside. Jokes. Ever. 28. She's your soulmate ... «Huffington Post, Apr 15»
8
How Old Is Your Body?
“If you have knock-knees when you run, or your back is mal-aligned on the bike, or you regularly perform exercises improperly at the gym, the ... «Yahoo Health, Feb 15»
9
Curved legs, fast bodies and tissue replacement
Other people with bowed or knock-knees develop significant pain, particularly when they lose their cartilage shock absorbers. For many people ... «San Francisco Examiner, Feb 15»
10
Browner turns to yoga to give his game balance
I got knock-knees, and as I get older, my hips and my hip flexors and my IT-bands get tight. My psoas get tight. [Yoga] opens them up.". «Comcast SportsNet New England, Jan 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Knock-Knees [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/knock-knees>. May 2024 ».
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