bowleg

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bowleg

The toddler with bowlegs is learning to walk.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A leg bowed outward at the knee (or below the knee): A condition where the leg curves outward, causing a distinct gap between the knees when the ankles are together. This is a structural alignment of the leg bone.
    • The condition of having such legs: The state of being bowlegged.

  2. Adjective:

    • Having legs that curve outward at the knees: Describing a person or animal whose legs have an outward curvature, creating a noticeable space between the knees when standing with feet together.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • The old cowboy walked with a distinct bowleg from a lifetime on horseback.
    • Rickets in childhood can sometimes lead to a permanent bowleg.

  • Adjective:

    • The bowleg stance was characteristic of many riders from that era.
    • He was slightly bowleg, but it didn't affect his ability to run.
Advanced Usage
  • Medical/Anatomical Context: In medicine, "bowleg" describes the condition . It is often discussed in contrast to ().
    • The pediatrician monitored the infant's development to ensure his bowleg was physiological and not pathological.
Variants and Related Words

  • Bowlegged (Adjective): The more common adjectival form.

    • The bowlegged sailor walked with a rolling gait.

  • Genu Varum (Noun): The formal medical term for the bowleg condition.

Synonyms
  • Bandylegged (Adjective): Having legs curved outward.
  • Bandy-legged (Adjective): Alternative spelling.
Antonyms
  • Knock-kneed (Adjective): Having knees that bend inward and touch when standing straight.
bowleg

The toddler with bowlegs is learning to walk.

Adjective
  1. have legs that curve outward at the knees
Noun
  1. a leg bowed outward at the knee (or below the knee)

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