Varus
noun, Pathology.
1.
abnormal angulation of a bone or joint, with the angle pointing away from the midline.
adjective
1.
(pathol) denoting a deformity in which the distal part of a limb is turned inwards towards the midline of the body
varus var·us (vâr’əs, vār’-)
adj.
Characterized by an abnormal inward turning of a bone, especially of the hip, knee, or foot; occasionally used to indicate an outward turning. n.
A bone of the leg or foot characterized by such an abnormality.
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