knock-knee
Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
Related to knock-knee: genu valgum
knock-knee
(nŏk′nē′)n.
A deformity of the legs in which the knees are abnormally close together and the ankles are spread widely apart.
knock′-kneed′ adj.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
knock-knee
orknock-knees
n
(Pathology) a condition in which the legs are bent inwards causing the knees to touch when standing. Technical name: genu valgum
ˌknock-ˈkneed adj
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
knock′-knee`
n.
1. inward curvature of the legs, causing the knees to knock together in walking.
2. knock-knees, the knees of a person whose legs have such curvature.
[1820–30]
knock′-kneed`, adj.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
Noun | 1. | knock-knee - an inward slant of the thigh leg - a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle disability, disablement, handicap, impairment - the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; "reading disability"; "hearing impairment" |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Translations
knock-knee
n. V.: genu valgum
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012