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bowleg
bow·leg
/
ˈboʊˌlɛg
/
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[
boh
-leg
]
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noun
Pathology
.
1.
outward curvature of the
legs
causing a separation of the knees when the ankles are close or in contact.
2.
a
leg
so curved.
Origin:
1545–55;
bow
2
+
leg
Related forms
bow·leg·ged
/
ˈboʊˌlɛg
ɪd
,
ˈboʊˌlɛgd
/
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[
boh
-leg-id
,
boh
-legd
]
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,
adjective
bow·leg·ged·ness
/
ˈboʊˌlɛg
ɪd
nɪs
/
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[
boh
-leg-id-nis
]
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,
noun
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bowleg
bow·leg (bō'lěg')
n.
A leg having an outward curvature in the region of the knee.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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