varus

American  

[vair-uhs] / ˈvɛər əs /

noun

Pathology.

1. abnormal angulation of a bone or joint, with the angle pointing away from the midline.

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varus British  

/ ˈvɛərəs /

adjective

1. pathol denoting a deformity in which the distal part of a limb is turned inwards towards the midline of the body

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Etymology

Origin of varus

First recorded in 1790–1800, varus is from the Latin word vārus crooked, bent

Example Sentences

While in talipes equinis it is generally the only disturbing agent, in talipes varus and valgus it invariably increases and maintains the deformity, which the tibiales or peronei seem to originate.

From A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners by Bell, Joseph

Secondary displacement is liable to occur, however, during the process of union, producing alterations in the “carrying angle” of the limb—cubitus varus or cubitus valgus.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander

Varus, vā′rus, n. the same as talipes varus: a knock-kneed person.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

I never took no comfort when   The year was bald with losses, A-spekkleatin' on them chaps   That rode them varus hosses.

From Old Spookses' Pass, Malcolm's Katie, and other poems by Crawford, Isabella Valancy

Fabricius of Aquapendente, born in Columbus' period, but doing his work afterwards, recommends massage and bandaging for pes varus and an iron shoe with side pieces for pes valgus.

From The Century of Columbus by Walsh, James J.