bunion
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈbʌnjən/
Noun

bunion (plural bunions)

  1. (pathology) A bump or bulge on the first joint of the big toe caused by the swelling of a sac of fluid under the skin.
  2. (colloquial, by extension) Hallux valgus, deviation of the big toe from its normal position towards the other toes, the prime cause for the swelling of its first joint.
Translations
  • French: oignon
  • German: Ballenzehe, Schiefzehe
  • Italian: alluce valgo
  • Portuguese: joanete
  • Russian: бурси́т
  • Spanish: juanete



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