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bunion
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bun·ion  (bnyn)
n.
A painful, inflamed swelling of the bursa at the first joint of the big toe, characterized by enlargement of the joint and lateral displacement of the toe.

[Probably alteration of obsolete bunny, swelling, from Middle English bony, perhaps from Old French bugne; see bun1.]

bunion [ˈbʌnjən]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) swelling of the first joint of the big toe, which is displaced to one side. An inflamed bursa forms over the joint
[perhaps from obsolete bunny a swelling, of uncertain origin]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.bunionbunion - a painful swelling of the bursa of the first joint of the big toe
puffiness, swelling, lump - an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
Translations
bunion [ˈbʌnjən] N (Med) → juanete m

bunion [ˈbʌnjən] noignon au pied)m >

bunion
nBallen m

bunion [ˈbʌnjən] ncallo (al piede)
bunion [ˈbʌnjən] ncallo (al piede)

bunion التفاف إبهام القدم kuří oko knyst entzündeter Fußballen κάλος juanete vaivaisenluu oignon čukalj borsite dell'alluce バニオン 건막류 eeltknobbel liktorn haluks joanete бурсит bunio ตาปลาบนเท้า yangılı ayak şişi nốt viêm tấy ở kẽ ngón chân cái 姆囊炎


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