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varus

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈvɛərəs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(vârəs)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
var•us  (vârəs),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]
  1. Pathologyabnormal angulation of a bone or joint, with the angle pointing away from the midline.
  • Latin vārus crooked, bent
  • 1790–1800

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
varus /ˈvɛərəs/ adj
  1. denoting a deformity in which the distal part of a limb is turned inwards towards the midline of the body
Etymology: 19th Century: from Latin: bow-legged
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