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Meaning of "valgus" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VALGUS

From Latin: knock-kneed.
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PRONUNCIATION OF VALGUS

valgus  [ˈvælɡəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VALGUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Valgus is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VALGUS


analogous
əˈnæləɡəs
Angus
ˈæŋɡəs
argus
ˈɑːɡəs
asparagus
əˈspærəɡəs
autologous
ɔːˈtɒləɡəs
bogus
ˈbəʊɡəs
cunnilingus
ˌkʌnɪˈlɪŋɡəs
cynomolgus
ˌsɪnəˈmɒlɡəs
esophagus
iːˈsɒfəɡəs
Fergus
ˈfɜːɡəs
fungus
ˈfʌŋɡəs
heterozygous
ˌhɛtərəʊˈzaɪɡəs
homologous
həʊˈmɒləɡəs
homozygous
ˌhəʊməʊˈzaɪɡəs
humongous
ˌhjuːˈmʌŋɡəs
magus
ˈmeɪɡəs
Mingus
ˈmɪŋɡəs
Tagus
ˈteɪɡəs
tragus
ˈtreɪɡəs
vulgus
ˈvʌlɡəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VALGUS

valet service
valeta
valete
valets de chambre
Valetta
valetudinarian
valetudinarianism
valetudinaries
valetudinary
valgoid
Valhall
Valhalla
vali
valiance
valiancy
valiant
valiantly
valiantness
valid
validate

WORDS THAT END LIKE VALGUS

Aberdeen Angus
anilingus
Areopagus
bird´s-nest fungus
Carrickfergus
dingus
hallux valgus
Longus
Lycurgus
mundungus
negus
oesophagus
orange-peel fungus
pemphigus
rust fungus
sarcophagus
sargus
Simon Magus
Tungus
vagus

Synonyms and antonyms of valgus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «valgus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VALGUS

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

Translator English - Chinese

外翻
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

valgus
570 millions of speakers

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valgus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

valgus
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أروح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вальгусная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

valgo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

valgus
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

valgus
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Valgus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

valgus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

外反
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

외반
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Valgus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

valgus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

valgus
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्हिलगुस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

valgus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

valgo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

koślawy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вальгусная
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

valgus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βλαισού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

valgus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

valgus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

valgus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of valgus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VALGUS»

The term «valgus» is regularly used and occupies the 57.337 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VALGUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about valgus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VALGUS»

Discover the use of valgus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to valgus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hallux Valgus: New Insights for the Healthcare Professional: ...
According to news reporting from Kwangju, South Korea, by NewsRx journalists, research stated, “Proximal chevron osteotomy with a distal soft tissue procedure has been widely used to treat moderate to severe hallux valgus deformities.
‎2013
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Lovell and Winter's Pediatric Orthopaedics
Osteotomies to improve realignment remain an alternative to arthrodesis, and the medial closing wedge osteotomy of the calcaneus or sliding osteotomy to treat severe valgus deformity should be considered (279,282). Another surgical ...
Wood W. Lovell, Robert B. Winter, Raymond T. Morrissy, 2006
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Fundamentals of Pediatric Orthopedics
Genu. Varus. and. Genu. Valgus. Genu varum and genu valgum are frontal plane deformities of the knee angle that fall outside the normal range, ±2 SD of the mean. Knee angle variations that fall within the normal range are referred to as ...
Lynn T. Staheli, 2008
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The Effects of Augmented Feedback on Knee Valgus Angles and ...
not claiming to be as intensive or involved as previous studies such at that, still did illicit some significant changes in the variable of knee valgus with a relatively short and basic augmented feedback protocol. It would be interesting to see the ...
Michelle M. Bensman, 2007
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Cerebral Palsy
The natural history of ankle valgus in spastic feet is not defined. Based on our experience, the valgus gets worse during adolescent growth, then remains stable after the completion of growth. Correction of the deforming force by correcting the  ...
Freeman Miller, 2005
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Knee Arthroplasty Handbook: Techniques in Total Knee and ...
VALGUS DEFORMITY IN TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY Fixed-valgus deformity of the arthritic knee can be a difficult and challenging problem in total knee arthroplasty. Varus deformity is more commonly encountered, and therefore most  ...
Giles R. Scuderi, Alfred J. Tria, 2006
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Functional Soft-tissue Examination and Treatment by Manual ...
It is considered the main ligamentous stabilizer to the valgus force of the elbow from 30° to 120° of flexion and is sublected to near-failure tensile stresses during the acceleration phase of the throwing motion.22 The posterior oblique portion ...
Warren I. Hammer, 2007
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Foot Problems in Older People: Assessment and Management
In contrast, a square first metatarsal head would act to resist transverse plane forces placed on the hallux from footwear.14 There is limited evidence to support metatarsal head shape as a contributing factor to hallux valgus. Indeed, a study of ...
Hylton B. Menz, 2008
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The Foot and Ankle
INDICATIONS/CONTRAINDICATIONS In 1925, Akin ( 1 ) described a procedure for correction of hallux valgus that involved resection of the medial prominence of the first metatarsal head and a medial wedge osteotomy of the proximal ...
Harold B. Kitaoka, 2002
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Surgical Techniques in Total Knee Arthroplasty
Fixed valgus deformity presents a major challenge in total knee arthroplasty (TKA ), especially in moderate or severe cases (Fig. 18.1). The literature suggests that correction of fixed valgus deformities via the standard medial parapatellar ...
Giles R. Scuderi, Alfred J. Tria, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VALGUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term valgus is used in the context of the following news items.
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Metatarsus adductus increases risk of hallux valgus deformity
Metatarsus adductus may increase the risk of the radiographic recurrence of hallux valgus deformity regardless of the surgical procedure performed, according ... «Healio, Jul 15»
2
Isolated hip strengthening, functional motor control exercises reduce …
Researchers evaluated 29 asymptomatic volunteers using a repeated-measures study design to determine any change in knee valgus greater than 3°. «Healio, Jun 15»
3
Opération sans douleur de l'Hallux Valgus au CHU de Rouen
Plus communément appelé "oignon", l'Hallux Valgus est une déformation vers l'extérieur du gros orteil. Un handicap qui touche davantage les femmes. «Francetv info, Jun 15»
4
Knee and ankle valgus stress elevated in patients with pediatric …
PRAGUE — According to research presented at the 16th EFORT Congress, elevated valgus stress was found in the knees and ankles of patients with pediatric ... «Healio, May 15»
5
The Hallux Valgus and Lower Extremity Dysfunction
What is hallux valgus? No doubt you've seen one, or perhaps many, clients with hallux valgus. Some may not know this common postural deformity by its ... «Massage Today, Apr 15»
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Hallux valgus : on l'opère de mieux en mieux
Appelé communément oignon, l'hallux valgus est une véritable déformation des os du pied. Mais la chirurgie sait désormais les remettre en place, de façon ... «TopSanté, Apr 15»
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Hallux valgus Konservative Therapien gegen den Ballenzeh
Der sogenannte Hallux valgus ist die häufigste Zehenfehlstellung – bei Frauen ab 40 fast schon normal. Wie kommt es zum Ballenzeh und was kann man ... «Bayerischer Rundfunk, Feb 15»
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In OA, Diet and Knee Brace Can Help
A meta-analysis of randomized trials suggests valgus bracing for medial knee osteoarthritis results in small-to-moderate improvements in pain. In another study ... «MedPage Today, Dec 14»
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Schmerzhafter Ballenzeh: Was tun?
Spezielle Einlagen und Schienen vom Orthopädieschuhtechniker beseitigen den Hallux valgus zwar nicht, ermöglichen aber meist ein schmerzfreies Leben mit ... «NDR.de, Dec 14»
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Hallux valgus: quelles solutions pour traiter l'oignon du pied?
L'hallux valgus étant souvent lié à la façon de se chausser, la première réaction est d'adapter ses chaussures, pour limiter la déformation et surtout atténuer la ... «L'Express, Dec 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Valgus [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/valgus>. Apr 2024 ».
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