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Descriptor
English
:
Genu Valgum
Descriptor
Spanish
:
genu valgum
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Geno Valgo
Synonyms
English
:
Genu Valga
Genu Valgas
Genu Valgums
Knees, Knock
Knock Knee
Knock Knees
Valga, Genu
Valgas, Genu
Tree Number:
C05.116.482
Definition
English
:
An inward slant of the thigh in which the knees are close together and the ankles far apart.
Genu valgum
can develop due to skeletal and joint dysplasias (e.g.,
OSTEOARTHRITIS
; HURLER
SYNDROME
); and
malnutrition
(e.g.,
RICKETS
;
FLUORIDE POISONING
).
See Related
English
:
Rickets
History Note
English
:
2010
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DG
diagnostic imaging
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
53491
Unique Identifier:
D056304
Occurrence in VHL
:
Similar:
DeCS