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knock-knee

/ˈnɒk.niː/

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noun

/ˈnɒk.niː/C1formalmedical
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее физическое состояние, характеризующееся наклоном бедра внутрь, из-за чего колени соприкасаются или стукаются друг о друга при стоянии прямо.

A noun referring to a physical condition characterized by an inward slant of the thigh, causing the knees to touch or knock together when standing straight.

  1. Inward knee alignmentB2formalmedical

    A condition where the knees angle inward and touch each other when the legs are straightened, often caused by an inward slant of the thigh bone.

    ruВальгусная деформация коленных суставов

    • The child was diagnosed with knock-knee and referred to a specialist.
    • Knock-knee can sometimes correct itself as a child grows.
    • Physical therapy is often recommended to treat knock-knee.
Forms
  • knock-knees plural form
  • knock-knees' possessive plural form
  • knock-knee's possessive singular form