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knock-knee

/ˈnɒk.niː/

Tradução: Condição física em que os joelhos se tocam ou se aproximam quando a pessoa fica de pé com as pernas esticadas, geralmente causada por desalinhamento dos membros inferiores (joelho valgo).

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noun

/ˈnɒk.niː/C1formalmedical
  • ptCondição física em que os joelhos se tocam ou se aproximam quando a pessoa fica de pé com as pernas esticadas, geralmente causada por desalinhamento dos membros inferiores (joelho valgo).

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.

    ptjoelho valgo

    • 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.
Formas
  • knock-knees plural form
  • knock-knees' possessive plural form
  • knock-knee's possessive singular form