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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D056305
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D056305
Preferred Name

Genu Varum

Definitions
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).
Synonyms
Bow Leg
Bow Legs
Genu Varus
Leg, Bow
Legs, Bow
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